2(5a-3)-(4a-2)=-17-(4a-3)

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Solution for 2(5a-3)-(4a-2)=-17-(4a-3) equation:


Simplifying
2(5a + -3) + -1(4a + -2) = -17 + -1(4a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + 5a) + -1(4a + -2) = -17 + -1(4a + -3)
(-3 * 2 + 5a * 2) + -1(4a + -2) = -17 + -1(4a + -3)
(-6 + 10a) + -1(4a + -2) = -17 + -1(4a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 10a + -1(-2 + 4a) = -17 + -1(4a + -3)
-6 + 10a + (-2 * -1 + 4a * -1) = -17 + -1(4a + -3)
-6 + 10a + (2 + -4a) = -17 + -1(4a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2 + 10a + -4a = -17 + -1(4a + -3)

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-4 + 10a + -4a = -17 + -1(4a + -3)

Combine like terms: 10a + -4a = 6a
-4 + 6a = -17 + -1(4a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 6a = -17 + -1(-3 + 4a)
-4 + 6a = -17 + (-3 * -1 + 4a * -1)
-4 + 6a = -17 + (3 + -4a)

Combine like terms: -17 + 3 = -14
-4 + 6a = -14 + -4a

Solving
-4 + 6a = -14 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 6a + 4a = -14 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: 6a + 4a = 10a
-4 + 10a = -14 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
-4 + 10a = -14 + 0
-4 + 10a = -14

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 10a = -14 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 10a = -14 + 4
10a = -14 + 4

Combine like terms: -14 + 4 = -10
10a = -10

Divide each side by '10'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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