6a-(5-a)=4a-17

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Solution for 6a-(5-a)=4a-17 equation:


Simplifying
6a + -1(5 + -1a) = 4a + -17
6a + (5 * -1 + -1a * -1) = 4a + -17
6a + (-5 + 1a) = 4a + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 6a + 1a = 4a + -17

Combine like terms: 6a + 1a = 7a
-5 + 7a = 4a + -17

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7a = -17 + 4a

Solving
-5 + 7a = -17 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 7a + -4a = -17 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 7a + -4a = 3a
-5 + 3a = -17 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-5 + 3a = -17 + 0
-5 + 3a = -17

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 3a = -17 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3a = -17 + 5
3a = -17 + 5

Combine like terms: -17 + 5 = -12
3a = -12

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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