5a-a-8=2a+26

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Solution for 5a-a-8=2a+26 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -1a + -8 = 2a + 26

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a + -1a = 2a + 26

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
-8 + 4a = 2a + 26

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4a = 26 + 2a

Solving
-8 + 4a = 26 + 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 = 26 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
-8 + 2a = 26 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-8 + 2a = 26 + 0
-8 + 2a = 26

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2a = 26 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2a = 26 + 8
2a = 26 + 8

Combine like terms: 26 + 8 = 34
2a = 34

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 17

Simplifying
a = 17

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