-17a+23=-4-8a

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Solution for -17a+23=-4-8a equation:


Simplifying
-17a + 23 = -4 + -8a

Reorder the terms:
23 + -17a = -4 + -8a

Solving
23 + -17a = -4 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
23 + -17a + 8a = -4 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -17a + 8a = -9a
23 + -9a = -4 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
23 + -9a = -4 + 0
23 + -9a = -4

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + -9a = -4 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -9a = -4 + -23
-9a = -4 + -23

Combine like terms: -4 + -23 = -27
-9a = -27

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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