5a-a+8=8a-6a+9

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Solution for 5a-a+8=8a-6a+9 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -1a + 8 = 8a + -6a + 9

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5a + -1a = 8a + -6a + 9

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
8 + 4a = 8a + -6a + 9

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4a = 9 + 8a + -6a

Combine like terms: 8a + -6a = 2a
8 + 4a = 9 + 2a

Solving
8 + 4a = 9 + 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.
8 + 4a + -2a = 9 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
8 + 2a = 9 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
8 + 2a = 9 + 0
8 + 2a = 9

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2a = 9 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2a = 9 + -8
2a = 9 + -8

Combine like terms: 9 + -8 = 1
2a = 1

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5

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