1(a-6)+2=3a-17

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Solution for 1(a-6)+2=3a-17 equation:


Simplifying
1(a + -6) + 2 = 3a + -17

Reorder the terms:
1(-6 + a) + 2 = 3a + -17
(-6 * 1 + a * 1) + 2 = 3a + -17
(-6 + 1a) + 2 = 3a + -17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2 + 1a = 3a + -17

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-4 + 1a = 3a + -17

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 1a = -17 + 3a

Solving
-4 + 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.
-4 + 1a + -3a = -17 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 1a + -3a = -2a
-4 + -2a = -17 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-4 + -2a = -17 + 0
-4 + -2a = -17

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -2a = -17 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2a = -17 + 4
-2a = -17 + 4

Combine like terms: -17 + 4 = -13
-2a = -13

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 6.5

Simplifying
a = 6.5

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