5a-2(a-1)=35-8a

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Solution for 5a-2(a-1)=35-8a equation:


Simplifying
5a + -2(a + -1) = 35 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
5a + -2(-1 + a) = 35 + -8a
5a + (-1 * -2 + a * -2) = 35 + -8a
5a + (2 + -2a) = 35 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5a + -2a = 35 + -8a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
2 + 3a = 35 + -8a

Solving
2 + 3a = 35 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
2 + 3a + 8a = 35 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: 3a + 8a = 11a
2 + 11a = 35 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
2 + 11a = 35 + 0
2 + 11a = 35

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 11a = 35 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 11a = 35 + -2
11a = 35 + -2

Combine like terms: 35 + -2 = 33
11a = 33

Divide each side by '11'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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