-7a-7=a+17

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Solution for -7a-7=a+17 equation:


Simplifying
-7a + -7 = a + 17

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -7a = a + 17

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -7a = 17 + a

Solving
-7 + -7a = 17 + a

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.
-7 + -7a + -1a = 17 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -7a + -1a = -8a
-7 + -8a = 17 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-7 + -8a = 17 + 0
-7 + -8a = 17

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -8a = 17 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -8a = 17 + 7
-8a = 17 + 7

Combine like terms: 17 + 7 = 24
-8a = 24

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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