5a+7-3a=6a-17

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Solution for 5a+7-3a=6a-17 equation:


Simplifying
5a + 7 + -3a = 6a + -17

Reorder the terms:
7 + 5a + -3a = 6a + -17

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
7 + 2a = 6a + -17

Reorder the terms:
7 + 2a = -17 + 6a

Solving
7 + 2a = -17 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
7 + 2a + -6a = -17 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 2a + -6a = -4a
7 + -4a = -17 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
7 + -4a = -17 + 0
7 + -4a = -17

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -4a = -17 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -4a = -17 + -7
-4a = -17 + -7

Combine like terms: -17 + -7 = -24
-4a = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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