-(4a+2)-(2a-1)=-17-(3a-1)

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Solution for -(4a+2)-(2a-1)=-17-(3a-1) equation:


Simplifying
-1(4a + 2) + -1(2a + -1) = -17 + -1(3a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + 4a) + -1(2a + -1) = -17 + -1(3a + -1)
(2 * -1 + 4a * -1) + -1(2a + -1) = -17 + -1(3a + -1)
(-2 + -4a) + -1(2a + -1) = -17 + -1(3a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -4a + -1(-1 + 2a) = -17 + -1(3a + -1)
-2 + -4a + (-1 * -1 + 2a * -1) = -17 + -1(3a + -1)
-2 + -4a + (1 + -2a) = -17 + -1(3a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 1 + -4a + -2a = -17 + -1(3a + -1)

Combine like terms: -2 + 1 = -1
-1 + -4a + -2a = -17 + -1(3a + -1)

Combine like terms: -4a + -2a = -6a
-1 + -6a = -17 + -1(3a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -6a = -17 + -1(-1 + 3a)
-1 + -6a = -17 + (-1 * -1 + 3a * -1)
-1 + -6a = -17 + (1 + -3a)

Combine like terms: -17 + 1 = -16
-1 + -6a = -16 + -3a

Solving
-1 + -6a = -16 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -6a + 3a = -16 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -6a + 3a = -3a
-1 + -3a = -16 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-1 + -3a = -16 + 0
-1 + -3a = -16

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3a = -16 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3a = -16 + 1
-3a = -16 + 1

Combine like terms: -16 + 1 = -15
-3a = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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