-(8-9a)-(12+8a)-17=(7-6a)+(-a)+6

Simple and best practice solution for -(8-9a)-(12+8a)-17=(7-6a)+(-a)+6 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -(8-9a)-(12+8a)-17=(7-6a)+(-a)+6 equation:


Simplifying
-1(8 + -9a) + -1(12 + 8a) + -17 = (7 + -6a) + (-1a) + 6
(8 * -1 + -9a * -1) + -1(12 + 8a) + -17 = (7 + -6a) + (-1a) + 6
(-8 + 9a) + -1(12 + 8a) + -17 = (7 + -6a) + (-1a) + 6
-8 + 9a + (12 * -1 + 8a * -1) + -17 = (7 + -6a) + (-1a) + 6
-8 + 9a + (-12 + -8a) + -17 = (7 + -6a) + (-1a) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -12 + -17 + 9a + -8a = (7 + -6a) + (-1a) + 6

Combine like terms: -8 + -12 = -20
-20 + -17 + 9a + -8a = (7 + -6a) + (-1a) + 6

Combine like terms: -20 + -17 = -37
-37 + 9a + -8a = (7 + -6a) + (-1a) + 6

Combine like terms: 9a + -8a = 1a
-37 + 1a = (7 + -6a) + (-1a) + 6

Remove parenthesis around (7 + -6a)
-37 + 1a = 7 + -6a + (-1a) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-37 + 1a = 7 + 6 + -6a + (-1a)

Combine like terms: 7 + 6 = 13
-37 + 1a = 13 + -6a + (-1a)

Combine like terms: -6a + (-1a) = -7a
-37 + 1a = 13 + -7a

Solving
-37 + 1a = 13 + -7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '7a' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 1a + 7a = 13 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: 1a + 7a = 8a
-37 + 8a = 13 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -7a + 7a = 0
-37 + 8a = 13 + 0
-37 + 8a = 13

Add '37' to each side of the equation.
-37 + 37 + 8a = 13 + 37

Combine like terms: -37 + 37 = 0
0 + 8a = 13 + 37
8a = 13 + 37

Combine like terms: 13 + 37 = 50
8a = 50

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 6.25

Simplifying
a = 6.25

See similar equations:

| 2x+17-x+17=-4 | | 0.18(18)+0.03x=0.06(24+x) | | 3X(2X+2)=2X-1(3X+6) | | 4t^2-18t-21=0 | | w-13=-9 | | b+4w=250 | | 5x+12=3x+48 | | 125s^2-320= | | 12+5x=92 | | 5n-3=7n+13 | | 15s-12-s=0.5 | | x^2-2x-30=0 | | x(12x-15)(12x-21)=945 | | 5x^2-8x=8-5x | | -11x-1=10 | | -14=6*6+4s | | x+5-x-3=2 | | 80000.00+209.00x=599.00x | | -.4t^2+4t+10=1 | | 24+12x=60 | | 4x+20=-4 | | 80000.00+209.00x=599.00 | | 599.00x=249783 | | x^2=12x+10 | | 80000.00+209.00x=150015 | | 15n^2-17np-4p^2= | | 6n-12= | | 9+2y=7 | | 3(x+1)=2(x+5) | | 12-4x=52 | | x^2-23x+120=0 | | 6m=9.3 |

Equations solver categories