5+3a-8a=[1-4a]-8[a-3]

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Solution for 5+3a-8a=[1-4a]-8[a-3] equation:


Simplifying
5 + 3a + -8a = [1 + -4a] + -8[a + -3]

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

Remove brackets around [1 + -4a]
5 + -5a = 1 + -4a + -8[a + -3]

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5a = 1 + -4a + -8[-3 + a]
5 + -5a = 1 + -4a + [-3 * -8 + a * -8]
5 + -5a = 1 + -4a + [24 + -8a]

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5a = 1 + 24 + -4a + -8a

Combine like terms: 1 + 24 = 25
5 + -5a = 25 + -4a + -8a

Combine like terms: -4a + -8a = -12a
5 + -5a = 25 + -12a

Solving
5 + -5a = 25 + -12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '12a' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5a + 12a = 25 + -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: -5a + 12a = 7a
5 + 7a = 25 + -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: -12a + 12a = 0
5 + 7a = 25 + 0
5 + 7a = 25

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 7a = 25 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 7a = 25 + -5
7a = 25 + -5

Combine like terms: 25 + -5 = 20
7a = 20

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 2.857142857

Simplifying
a = 2.857142857

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