-8a+1-2=-17

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Solution for -8a+1-2=-17 equation:


Simplifying
-8a + 1 + -2 = -17

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2 + -8a = -17

Combine like terms: 1 + -2 = -1
-1 + -8a = -17

Solving
-1 + -8a = -17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -8a = -17 + 1

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

Combine like terms: -17 + 1 = -16
-8a = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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