-17-5a=8a+2(4+6a)

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Solution for -17-5a=8a+2(4+6a) equation:


Simplifying
-17 + -5a = 8a + 2(4 + 6a)
-17 + -5a = 8a + (4 * 2 + 6a * 2)
-17 + -5a = 8a + (8 + 12a)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -5a = 8 + 8a + 12a

Combine like terms: 8a + 12a = 20a
-17 + -5a = 8 + 20a

Solving
-17 + -5a = 8 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -5a + -20a = 8 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: -5a + -20a = -25a
-17 + -25a = 8 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
-17 + -25a = 8 + 0
-17 + -25a = 8

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -25a = 8 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -25a = 8 + 17
-25a = 8 + 17

Combine like terms: 8 + 17 = 25
-25a = 25

Divide each side by '-25'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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