a+(a-5)=17

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Solution for a+(a-5)=17 equation:


Simplifying
a + (a + -5) = 17

Reorder the terms:
a + (-5 + a) = 17

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + a)
a + -5 + a = 17

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

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

Solving
-5 + 2a = 17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2a = 17 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2a = 17 + 5
2a = 17 + 5

Combine like terms: 17 + 5 = 22
2a = 22

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 11

Simplifying
a = 11

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