-(a-8)=3a+17

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


Simplifying
-1(a + -8) = 3a + 17

Reorder the terms:
-1(-8 + a) = 3a + 17
(-8 * -1 + a * -1) = 3a + 17
(8 + -1a) = 3a + 17

Reorder the terms:
8 + -1a = 17 + 3a

Solving
8 + -1a = 17 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
8 + -1a + -3a = 17 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: -1a + -3a = -4a
8 + -4a = 17 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
8 + -4a = 17 + 0
8 + -4a = 17

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -4a = 17 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4a = 17 + -8
-4a = 17 + -8

Combine like terms: 17 + -8 = 9
-4a = 9

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -2.25

Simplifying
a = -2.25

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