17+3a=5a+1-16a

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Solution for 17+3a=5a+1-16a equation:


Simplifying
17 + 3a = 5a + 1 + -16a

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3a = 1 + 5a + -16a

Combine like terms: 5a + -16a = -11a
17 + 3a = 1 + -11a

Solving
17 + 3a = 1 + -11a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '11a' to each side of the equation.
17 + 3a + 11a = 1 + -11a + 11a

Combine like terms: 3a + 11a = 14a
17 + 14a = 1 + -11a + 11a

Combine like terms: -11a + 11a = 0
17 + 14a = 1 + 0
17 + 14a = 1

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 14a = 1 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 14a = 1 + -17
14a = 1 + -17

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
14a = -16

Divide each side by '14'.
a = -1.142857143

Simplifying
a = -1.142857143

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