log(5a-8)=loga

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Solution for log(5a-8)=loga equation:


Simplifying
log(5a + -8) = loga

Reorder the terms:
glo(-8 + 5a) = loga
(-8 * glo + 5a * glo) = loga

Reorder the terms:
(5aglo + -8glo) = loga
(5aglo + -8glo) = loga

Solving
5aglo + -8glo = aglo

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1aglo' to each side of the equation.
5aglo + -1aglo + -8glo = aglo + -1aglo

Combine like terms: 5aglo + -1aglo = 4aglo
4aglo + -8glo = aglo + -1aglo

Combine like terms: aglo + -1aglo = 0
4aglo + -8glo = 0

Add '8glo' to each side of the equation.
4aglo + -8glo + 8glo = 0 + 8glo

Combine like terms: -8glo + 8glo = 0
4aglo + 0 = 0 + 8glo
4aglo = 0 + 8glo
Remove the zero:
4aglo = 8glo

Divide each side by '4glo'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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