-6a+17=-(4+5a)+2a

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Solution for -6a+17=-(4+5a)+2a equation:


Simplifying
-6a + 17 = -1(4 + 5a) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
17 + -6a = -1(4 + 5a) + 2a
17 + -6a = (4 * -1 + 5a * -1) + 2a
17 + -6a = (-4 + -5a) + 2a

Combine like terms: -5a + 2a = -3a
17 + -6a = -4 + -3a

Solving
17 + -6a = -4 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
17 + -6a + 3a = -4 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -6a + 3a = -3a
17 + -3a = -4 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
17 + -3a = -4 + 0
17 + -3a = -4

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -3a = -4 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -3a = -4 + -17
-3a = -4 + -17

Combine like terms: -4 + -17 = -21
-3a = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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