-(8-4a)-(17+3a)-4=-(8-6a)+(-a)+7

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Solution for -(8-4a)-(17+3a)-4=-(8-6a)+(-a)+7 equation:


Simplifying
-1(8 + -4a) + -1(17 + 3a) + -4 = -1(8 + -6a) + (-1a) + 7
(8 * -1 + -4a * -1) + -1(17 + 3a) + -4 = -1(8 + -6a) + (-1a) + 7
(-8 + 4a) + -1(17 + 3a) + -4 = -1(8 + -6a) + (-1a) + 7
-8 + 4a + (17 * -1 + 3a * -1) + -4 = -1(8 + -6a) + (-1a) + 7
-8 + 4a + (-17 + -3a) + -4 = -1(8 + -6a) + (-1a) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -17 + -4 + 4a + -3a = -1(8 + -6a) + (-1a) + 7

Combine like terms: -8 + -17 = -25
-25 + -4 + 4a + -3a = -1(8 + -6a) + (-1a) + 7

Combine like terms: -25 + -4 = -29
-29 + 4a + -3a = -1(8 + -6a) + (-1a) + 7

Combine like terms: 4a + -3a = 1a
-29 + 1a = -1(8 + -6a) + (-1a) + 7
-29 + 1a = (8 * -1 + -6a * -1) + (-1a) + 7
-29 + 1a = (-8 + 6a) + (-1a) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-29 + 1a = -8 + 7 + 6a + (-1a)

Combine like terms: -8 + 7 = -1
-29 + 1a = -1 + 6a + (-1a)

Combine like terms: 6a + (-1a) = 5a
-29 + 1a = -1 + 5a

Solving
-29 + 1a = -1 + 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.
-29 + 1a + -5a = -1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 1a + -5a = -4a
-29 + -4a = -1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-29 + -4a = -1 + 0
-29 + -4a = -1

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 29 + -4a = -1 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + -4a = -1 + 29
-4a = -1 + 29

Combine like terms: -1 + 29 = 28
-4a = 28

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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