17+5a=-2(3a+7)-2

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Solution for 17+5a=-2(3a+7)-2 equation:


Simplifying
17 + 5a = -2(3a + 7) + -2

Reorder the terms:
17 + 5a = -2(7 + 3a) + -2
17 + 5a = (7 * -2 + 3a * -2) + -2
17 + 5a = (-14 + -6a) + -2

Reorder the terms:
17 + 5a = -14 + -2 + -6a

Combine like terms: -14 + -2 = -16
17 + 5a = -16 + -6a

Solving
17 + 5a = -16 + -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 + 5a + 6a = -16 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: 5a + 6a = 11a
17 + 11a = -16 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
17 + 11a = -16 + 0
17 + 11a = -16

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 11a = -16 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 11a = -16 + -17
11a = -16 + -17

Combine like terms: -16 + -17 = -33
11a = -33

Divide each side by '11'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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