5=3(a+6)+a-1+8a

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Solution for 5=3(a+6)+a-1+8a equation:


Simplifying
5 = 3(a + 6) + a + -1 + 8a

Reorder the terms:
5 = 3(6 + a) + a + -1 + 8a
5 = (6 * 3 + a * 3) + a + -1 + 8a
5 = (18 + 3a) + a + -1 + 8a

Reorder the terms:
5 = 18 + -1 + 3a + a + 8a

Combine like terms: 18 + -1 = 17
5 = 17 + 3a + a + 8a

Combine like terms: 3a + a = 4a
5 = 17 + 4a + 8a

Combine like terms: 4a + 8a = 12a
5 = 17 + 12a

Solving
5 = 17 + 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 + -12a = 17 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
5 + -12a = 17 + 0
5 + -12a = 17

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -12a = 17 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -12a = 17 + -5
-12a = 17 + -5

Combine like terms: 17 + -5 = 12
-12a = 12

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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