4-8a-17+3a=7a+1+5a-10

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Solution for 4-8a-17+3a=7a+1+5a-10 equation:


Simplifying
4 + -8a + -17 + 3a = 7a + 1 + 5a + -10

Reorder the terms:
4 + -17 + -8a + 3a = 7a + 1 + 5a + -10

Combine like terms: 4 + -17 = -13
-13 + -8a + 3a = 7a + 1 + 5a + -10

Combine like terms: -8a + 3a = -5a
-13 + -5a = 7a + 1 + 5a + -10

Reorder the terms:
-13 + -5a = 1 + -10 + 7a + 5a

Combine like terms: 1 + -10 = -9
-13 + -5a = -9 + 7a + 5a

Combine like terms: 7a + 5a = 12a
-13 + -5a = -9 + 12a

Solving
-13 + -5a = -9 + 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
-13 + -5a + -12a = -9 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: -5a + -12a = -17a
-13 + -17a = -9 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
-13 + -17a = -9 + 0
-13 + -17a = -9

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -17a = -9 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -17a = -9 + 13
-17a = -9 + 13

Combine like terms: -9 + 13 = 4
-17a = 4

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = -0.2352941176

Simplifying
a = -0.2352941176

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