-32=17a-16a

Solution for -32=17a-16a equation:

Simplifying
-32 = 17a + -16a

Combine like terms: 17a + -16a = 1a
-32 = 1a

Solving
-32 = 1a

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.
-32 + -1a = 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
-32 + -1a = 0

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -1a = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 32
-1a = 0 + 32

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
-1a = 32

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -32

Simplifying
a = -32