3a+36=5a+20

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Solution for 3a+36=5a+20 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 36 = 5a + 20

Reorder the terms:
36 + 3a = 5a + 20

Reorder the terms:
36 + 3a = 20 + 5a

Solving
36 + 3a = 20 + 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.
36 + 3a + -5a = 20 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
36 + -2a = 20 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
36 + -2a = 20 + 0
36 + -2a = 20

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -2a = 20 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -2a = 20 + -36
-2a = 20 + -36

Combine like terms: 20 + -36 = -16
-2a = -16

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

Simplifying
a = 8

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