a+3*8=5a

Simple and best practice solution for a+3*8=5a equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for a+3*8=5a equation:


Simplifying
a + 3 * 8 = 5a

Multiply 3 * 8
a + 24 = 5a

Reorder the terms:
24 + a = 5a

Solving
24 + a = 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: a + -5a = -4a
24 + -4a = 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
24 + -4a = 0

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -4a = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -4a = 0 + -24
-4a = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 0 + -24 = -24
-4a = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

See similar equations:

| x+5=-4x-35 | | -4p/19=-8/7 | | 3k^2-10k-8= | | X-23=4x+4 | | -3x-3=4x-45 | | D-12=1 | | 735/6= | | 735+5= | | -4x-1=2x-25 | | 4x+2y=39.5 | | x+8=-20+5x | | 5-6x=-3x+38 | | 2x+1+37=180 | | -13=9x+6x-12+3 | | 3x+48=4.5x+21 | | 2+5x=6x+10 | | -3x-5=-4x+0 | | 2x+1+x-13=180 | | 17-3h=14-3h | | 2x-6=-x-33 | | 4x+2+23+x=180 | | 5x-15+5=-20 | | 15x-6+4x+9=14+8x | | 3x+6=-5x+6 | | 5x+5=38+2x | | 2x+6-8x-10=4 | | x^2+36x+m=0 | | 15-5g=10-3g | | 52+3x+2=180 | | 7-6x=-7x+16 | | 10+6x=2x+46 | | 9+4x=7x-27 |

Equations solver categories