5a+2b+3a+6-b=

Solution for 5a+2b+3a+6-b= equation:

Simplifying
5a + 2b + 3a + 6 + -1b = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5a + 3a + 2b + -1b = 0

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a = 8a
6 + 8a + 2b + -1b = 0

Combine like terms: 2b + -1b = 1b
6 + 8a + 1b = 0

Solving
6 + 8a + 1b = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + 8a + -6 + 1b = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + 8a + 1b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 8a + 1b = 0 + -6
8a + 1b = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
8a + 1b = -6

Add '-1b' to each side of the equation.
8a + 1b + -1b = -6 + -1b

Combine like terms: 1b + -1b = 0
8a + 0 = -6 + -1b
8a = -6 + -1b

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -0.75 + -0.125b

Simplifying
a = -0.75 + -0.125b