a-1=3a+5a-8

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Solution for a-1=3a+5a-8 equation:


Simplifying
a + -1 = 3a + 5a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + a = 3a + 5a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + a = -8 + 3a + 5a

Combine like terms: 3a + 5a = 8a
-1 + a = -8 + 8a

Solving
-1 + 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.
-1 + a + -8a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: a + -8a = -7a
-1 + -7a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-1 + -7a = -8 + 0
-1 + -7a = -8

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -7a = -8 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -7a = -8 + 1
-7a = -8 + 1

Combine like terms: -8 + 1 = -7
-7a = -7

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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