-5a-6(1.5)=-17

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Solution for -5a-6(1.5)=-17 equation: 


Simplifying
-5a + -6(1.5) = -17

Multiply -6 * 1.5
-5a + -9 = -17

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -5a = -17

Solving
-9 + -5a = -17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -5a = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -5a = -17 + 9
-5a = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -17 + 9 = -8
-5a = -8

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 1.6

Simplifying
a = 1.6

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