-17=1-5a-4a

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Solution for -17=1-5a-4a equation:


Simplifying
-17 = 1 + -5a + -4a

Combine like terms: -5a + -4a = -9a
-17 = 1 + -9a

Solving
-17 = 1 + -9a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '9a' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 9a = 1 + -9a + 9a

Combine like terms: -9a + 9a = 0
-17 + 9a = 1 + 0
-17 + 9a = 1

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 9a = 1 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 9a = 1 + 17
9a = 1 + 17

Combine like terms: 1 + 17 = 18
9a = 18

Divide each side by '9'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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