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 = 8a
-7 + 8a = 6a + -17

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 8a = -17 + 6a

Solving
-7 + 8a = -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 + 8a + -6a = -17 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 8a + -6a = 2a
-7 + 2a = -17 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-7 + 2a = -17 + 0
-7 + 2a = -17

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

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 2a = -17 + 7
2a = -17 + 7

Combine like terms: -17 + 7 = -10
2a = -10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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