-12a-(23-17a)=x

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Solution for -12a-(23-17a)=x equation:


Simplifying
-12a + -1(23 + -17a) = x
-12a + (23 * -1 + -17a * -1) = x
-12a + (-23 + 17a) = x

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -12a + 17a = x

Combine like terms: -12a + 17a = 5a
-23 + 5a = x

Solving
-23 + 5a = x

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 5a = 23 + x

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 5a = 23 + x
5a = 23 + x

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 4.6 + 0.2x

Simplifying
a = 4.6 + 0.2x

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