-17+8a=2(7a+4)+5

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Solution for -17+8a=2(7a+4)+5 equation:


Simplifying
-17 + 8a = 2(7a + 4) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 8a = 2(4 + 7a) + 5
-17 + 8a = (4 * 2 + 7a * 2) + 5
-17 + 8a = (8 + 14a) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 8a = 8 + 5 + 14a

Combine like terms: 8 + 5 = 13
-17 + 8a = 13 + 14a

Solving
-17 + 8a = 13 + 14a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-14a' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 8a + -14a = 13 + 14a + -14a

Combine like terms: 8a + -14a = -6a
-17 + -6a = 13 + 14a + -14a

Combine like terms: 14a + -14a = 0
-17 + -6a = 13 + 0
-17 + -6a = 13

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -6a = 13 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -6a = 13 + 17
-6a = 13 + 17

Combine like terms: 13 + 17 = 30
-6a = 30

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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