a+5=5a+3a-8

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Solution for a+5=5a+3a-8 equation:


Simplifying
a + 5 = 5a + 3a + -8

Reorder the terms:
5 + a = 5a + 3a + -8

Reorder the terms:
5 + a = -8 + 5a + 3a

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a = 8a
5 + a = -8 + 8a

Solving
5 + a = -8 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
5 + a + -8a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: a + -8a = -7a
5 + -7a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
5 + -7a = -8 + 0
5 + -7a = -8

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -7a = -8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -7a = -8 + -5
-7a = -8 + -5

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
-7a = -13

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 1.857142857

Simplifying
a = 1.857142857

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