5a+3a=2a-7

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Solution for 5a+3a=2a-7 equation:


Simplifying
5a + 3a = 2a + -7

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a = 8a
8a = 2a + -7

Reorder the terms:
8a = -7 + 2a

Solving
8a = -7 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
8a + -2a = -7 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
6a = -7 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
6a = -7 + 0
6a = -7

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -1.166666667

Simplifying
a = -1.166666667

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