a-5-8a=-1-6a

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Solution for a-5-8a=-1-6a equation:


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

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

Combine like terms: a + -8a = -7a
-5 + -7a = -1 + -6a

Solving
-5 + -7a = -1 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -7a + 6a = -1 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -7a + 6a = -1a
-5 + -1a = -1 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-5 + -1a = -1 + 0
-5 + -1a = -1

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = -1 + 5
-1a = -1 + 5

Combine like terms: -1 + 5 = 4
-1a = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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