-3a-8=-2a-11

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Solution for -3a-8=-2a-11 equation:


Simplifying
-3a + -8 = -2a + -11

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3a = -2a + -11

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3a = -11 + -2a

Solving
-8 + -3a = -11 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -3a + 2a = -11 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -3a + 2a = -1a
-8 + -1a = -11 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-8 + -1a = -11 + 0
-8 + -1a = -11

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1a = -11 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1a = -11 + 8
-1a = -11 + 8

Combine like terms: -11 + 8 = -3
-1a = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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