5=a-5+2a-8a

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Solution for 5=a-5+2a-8a equation:


Simplifying
5 = a + -5 + 2a + -8a

Reorder the terms:
5 = -5 + a + 2a + -8a

Combine like terms: a + 2a = 3a
5 = -5 + 3a + -8a

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

Solving
5 = -5 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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