3a-6=(2a-1)-17

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Solution for 3a-6=(2a-1)-17 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -6 = (2a + -1) + -17

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 2a)
-6 + 3a = -1 + 2a + -17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a = -1 + -17 + 2a

Combine like terms: -1 + -17 = -18
-6 + 3a = -18 + 2a

Solving
-6 + 3a = -18 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3a + -2a = -18 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-6 + 1a = -18 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-6 + 1a = -18 + 0
-6 + 1a = -18

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1a = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1a = -18 + 6
1a = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -18 + 6 = -12
1a = -12

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -12

Simplifying
a = -12

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