-17+7a=5(a-4)+a

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Solution for -17+7a=5(a-4)+a equation:


Simplifying
-17 + 7a = 5(a + -4) + a

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 7a = 5(-4 + a) + a
-17 + 7a = (-4 * 5 + a * 5) + a
-17 + 7a = (-20 + 5a) + a

Combine like terms: 5a + a = 6a
-17 + 7a = -20 + 6a

Solving
-17 + 7a = -20 + 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.
-17 + 7a + -6a = -20 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 7a + -6a = 1a
-17 + 1a = -20 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-17 + 1a = -20 + 0
-17 + 1a = -20

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 1a = -20 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 1a = -20 + 17
1a = -20 + 17

Combine like terms: -20 + 17 = -3
1a = -3

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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