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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
5 + 6a = 2(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 6a = 2(-1 + a)
5 + 6a = (-1 * 2 + a * 2)
5 + 6a = (-2 + 2a)

Solving
5 + 6a = -2 + 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.
5 + 6a + -2a = -2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
5 + 4a = -2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
5 + 4a = -2 + 0
5 + 4a = -2

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 4a = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 4a = -2 + -5
4a = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
4a = -7

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -1.75

Simplifying
a = -1.75

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