5-8a=3a+5

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


Simplifying
5 + -8a = 3a + 5

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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -8a = 5 + -5 + 3a
-8a = 5 + -5 + 3a

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
-8a = 0 + 3a
-8a = 3a

Solving
-8a = 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -8a + -3a = -11a
-11a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-11a = 0

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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