-17=a+5

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Solution for -17=a+5 equation:


Simplifying
-17 = a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-17 = 5 + a

Solving
-17 = 5 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -1a = 5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-17 + -1a = 5 + 0
-17 + -1a = 5

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -1a = 5 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -1a = 5 + 17
-1a = 5 + 17

Combine like terms: 5 + 17 = 22
-1a = 22

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -22

Simplifying
a = -22

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