-a+9=3a+17

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Solution for -a+9=3a+17 equation:


Simplifying
-1a + 9 = 3a + 17

Reorder the terms:
9 + -1a = 3a + 17

Reorder the terms:
9 + -1a = 17 + 3a

Solving
9 + -1a = 17 + 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.
9 + -1a + -3a = 17 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: -1a + -3a = -4a
9 + -4a = 17 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
9 + -4a = 17 + 0
9 + -4a = 17

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -4a = 17 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -4a = 17 + -9
-4a = 17 + -9

Combine like terms: 17 + -9 = 8
-4a = 8

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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