17-a=8

Simple and best practice solution for 17-a=8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 17-a=8 equation: 


Simplifying
17 + -1a = 8

Solving
17 + -1a = 8

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -1a = 8 + -17
-1a = 8 + -17

Combine like terms: 8 + -17 = -9
-1a = -9

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

See similar equations:

| Y^2+2y+6=0 | | (x+6)(5x+2)=-23 | | 3x+5(2x+13)=182 | | -6r+3(6-r)=26-r | | .67x-5=.50x-3 | | -8-4=4x+3-3x | | 4(5r+30)=20(4r-24) | | 225x^2+256=0 | | 4x^2-16x+9=-6 | | -8-8=4x+3-3x | | .75x+.50=.67 | | 4(5r+30)=20(4r-12) | | 5(13-4.33333333)-10(4.33333333)=0 | | -5(-5+6x)=-275 | | 2x-10x=32 | | 0.85n=55.25 | | x^3+y^3+125= | | 4(2x+1)-5(x-2)=8 | | 5x^2+38x+69=0 | | 3(1n-5)=-2n | | 6a=5y-17 | | (4.5x+6)-(1.3x+13)= | | 3(3h-h)=2(h+5) | | -3x+62=x+30 | | 2(-5+4x)=6x-18 | | 24+8x=424. | | 2a+3ab= | | 3(1z-2)+3=3z-15 | | 7a=8a-8 | | 35-7x=3x-15 | | -29-3x=-5(x+5) | | 14-7y=42 |

Equations solver categories