-3a+8=5a+24

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Solution for -3a+8=5a+24 equation:


Simplifying
-3a + 8 = 5a + 24

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3a = 5a + 24

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3a = 24 + 5a

Solving
8 + -3a = 24 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
8 + -3a + -5a = 24 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: -3a + -5a = -8a
8 + -8a = 24 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
8 + -8a = 24 + 0
8 + -8a = 24

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -8a = 24 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -8a = 24 + -8
-8a = 24 + -8

Combine like terms: 24 + -8 = 16
-8a = 16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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