3a-5=a+8

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


Simplifying
3a + -5 = a + 8

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

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

Solving
-5 + 3a = 8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3a + -1a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
-5 + 2a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-5 + 2a = 8 + 0
-5 + 2a = 8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2a = 8 + 5

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 5 = 13
2a = 13

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 6.5

Simplifying
a = 6.5

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