5-3a-7a=-1-8a

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Solution for 5-3a-7a=-1-8a equation:


Simplifying
5 + -3a + -7a = -1 + -8a

Combine like terms: -3a + -7a = -10a
5 + -10a = -1 + -8a

Solving
5 + -10a = -1 + -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.
5 + -10a + 8a = -1 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -10a + 8a = -2a
5 + -2a = -1 + -8a + 8a

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2a = -1 + -5

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

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
-2a = -6

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

Simplifying
a = 3

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