a+17=-5a+5

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


Simplifying
a + 17 = -5a + 5

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

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

Solving
17 + a = 5 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: a + 5a = 6a
17 + 6a = 5 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
17 + 6a = 5 + 0
17 + 6a = 5

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 6a = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 6a = 5 + -17
6a = 5 + -17

Combine like terms: 5 + -17 = -12
6a = -12

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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