a+5-3a=17

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Solution for a+5-3a=17 equation:


Simplifying
a + 5 + -3a = 17

Reorder the terms:
5 + a + -3a = 17

Combine like terms: a + -3a = -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 = 12
-2a = 12

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

Simplifying
a = -6

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