5a-7=7a-17

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Solution for 5a-7=7a-17 equation:


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

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

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

Solving
-7 + 5a = -17 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 5a + -7a = -17 + 7a + -7a

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

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 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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