3-8a-4=-5a+5

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Solution for 3-8a-4=-5a+5 equation:


Simplifying
3 + -8a + -4 = -5a + 5

Reorder the terms:
3 + -4 + -8a = -5a + 5

Combine like terms: 3 + -4 = -1
-1 + -8a = -5a + 5

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

Solving
-1 + -8a = 5 + -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.
-1 + -8a + 5a = 5 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -8a + 5a = -3a
-1 + -3a = 5 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
-1 + -3a = 5 + 0
-1 + -3a = 5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3a = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3a = 5 + 1
-3a = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
-3a = 6

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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