3(a-1)=-17

Simple and best practice solution for 3(a-1)=-17 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 3(a-1)=-17 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -1) = -17

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

Solving
-3 + 3a = -17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 3a = -17 + 3
3a = -17 + 3

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

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -4.666666667

Simplifying
a = -4.666666667

See similar equations:

| 2*x^3-2*x^2-36*x+5=0 | | 0=121p^2-100 | | m*(-4/5)=2,23 | | 4(3x+4x)-1=91 | | .5z-1=-13 | | 7-2Inx=3 | | 800x-0.55=400x+0.45 | | f(x)=9x^2+4x+9 | | 2(j-4)=10 | | 2*16+46=x | | 2*16+46= | | x^2-cx-6c^2=0 | | 5x^10-8x^7= | | .66c+6=18 | | 3x/5-2 | | 20=y/6 | | 3^2/2n4=3 | | (1-2sinx)/cosx | | 2(5x-8)=7-(5-x) | | 1-2sinx/cosx | | (3x+1)2=8 | | -18=.33x-(-9) | | x^2+676x-11840=0 | | 50/288 | | sin(x)+sin(3x)= | | -4.9t^2+12t+600=0 | | x(6-x)-7.2=0 | | 26+y+26y=80 | | 8=-4-.33a | | -4.9t^2+13t+300=0 | | 18+y+18y=80 | | 100x-0.16=300x+0.94 |

Equations solver categories