a-8+a=1+2a+2a+5

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Solution for a-8+a=1+2a+2a+5 equation:


Simplifying
a + -8 + a = 1 + 2a + 2a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + a + a = 1 + 2a + 2a + 5

Combine like terms: a + a = 2a
-8 + 2a = 1 + 2a + 2a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 1 + 5 + 2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 1 + 5 = 6
-8 + 2a = 6 + 2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 2a + 2a = 4a
-8 + 2a = 6 + 4a

Solving
-8 + 2a = 6 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2a + -4a = 6 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 2a + -4a = -2a
-8 + -2a = 6 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-8 + -2a = 6 + 0
-8 + -2a = 6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2a = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2a = 6 + 8
-2a = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: 6 + 8 = 14
-2a = 14

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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