(-3ab+8a+8)-(-5ab+2)=

Solution for (-3ab+8a+8)-(-5ab+2)= equation:

Simplifying
(-3ab + 8a + 8) + -1(-5ab + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(8 + 8a + -3ab) + -1(-5ab + 2) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 8a + -3ab)
8 + 8a + -3ab + -1(-5ab + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8a + -3ab + -1(2 + -5ab) = 0
8 + 8a + -3ab + (2 * -1 + -5ab * -1) = 0
8 + 8a + -3ab + (-2 + 5ab) = 0

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2 + 8a + -3ab + 5ab = 0

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
6 + 8a + -3ab + 5ab = 0

Combine like terms: -3ab + 5ab = 2ab
6 + 8a + 2ab = 0

Solving
6 + 8a + 2ab = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + 8a + -6 + 2ab = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + 8a + 2ab = 0 + -6

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

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

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8a + 2ab = -6 + 6

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

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(3 + 4a + ab) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + 4a + ab)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + 4a + ab = 0

Solving
3 + 4a + ab = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + 4a + -3 + ab = 0 + -3

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3 + 4a + ab = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 4a + ab = 0 + -3
4a + ab = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
4a + ab = -3

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.