-5a+7=2(a-17)-1

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Solution for -5a+7=2(a-17)-1 equation:


Simplifying
-5a + 7 = 2(a + -17) + -1

Reorder the terms:
7 + -5a = 2(a + -17) + -1

Reorder the terms:
7 + -5a = 2(-17 + a) + -1
7 + -5a = (-17 * 2 + a * 2) + -1
7 + -5a = (-34 + 2a) + -1

Reorder the terms:
7 + -5a = -34 + -1 + 2a

Combine like terms: -34 + -1 = -35
7 + -5a = -35 + 2a

Solving
7 + -5a = -35 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
7 + -5a + -2a = -35 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -5a + -2a = -7a
7 + -7a = -35 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
7 + -7a = -35 + 0
7 + -7a = -35

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -7a = -35 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -7a = -35 + -7
-7a = -35 + -7

Combine like terms: -35 + -7 = -42
-7a = -42

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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