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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-3 + 8a = 8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 8a + -1a = 8 + a + -1a

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

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-3 + 7a = 8 + 0
-3 + 7a = 8

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 7a = 8 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 7a = 8 + 3
7a = 8 + 3

Combine like terms: 8 + 3 = 11
7a = 11

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 1.571428571

Simplifying
a = 1.571428571

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