11a-10a-6=-17

Solution for 11a-10a-6=-17 equation:

Simplifying
11a + -10a + -6 = -17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 11a + -10a = -17

Combine like terms: 11a + -10a = 1a
-6 + 1a = -17

Solving
-6 + 1a = -17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1a = -17 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1a = -17 + 6
1a = -17 + 6

Combine like terms: -17 + 6 = -11
1a = -11

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -11

Simplifying
a = -11