5(a-2)=8(a-1)

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Solution for 5(a-2)=8(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -2) = 8(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + a) = 8(a + -1)
(-2 * 5 + a * 5) = 8(a + -1)
(-10 + 5a) = 8(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5a = 8(-1 + a)
-10 + 5a = (-1 * 8 + a * 8)
-10 + 5a = (-8 + 8a)

Solving
-10 + 5a = -8 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 5a + -8a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 5a + -8a = -3a
-10 + -3a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-10 + -3a = -8 + 0
-10 + -3a = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -3a = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -3a = -8 + 10
-3a = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
-3a = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.6666666667

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