17+4(3+q)-a=

Solution for 17+4(3+q)-a= equation:

Simplifying
17 + 4(3 + q) + -1a = 0
17 + (3 * 4 + q * 4) + -1a = 0
17 + (12 + 4q) + -1a = 0

Reorder the terms:
17 + 12 + -1a + 4q = 0

Combine like terms: 17 + 12 = 29
29 + -1a + 4q = 0

Solving
29 + -1a + 4q = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -1a + -29 + 4q = 0 + -29

Reorder the terms:
29 + -29 + -1a + 4q = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + -1a + 4q = 0 + -29
-1a + 4q = 0 + -29

Combine like terms: 0 + -29 = -29
-1a + 4q = -29

Add '-4q' to each side of the equation.
-1a + 4q + -4q = -29 + -4q

Combine like terms: 4q + -4q = 0
-1a + 0 = -29 + -4q
-1a = -29 + -4q

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 29 + 4q

Simplifying
a = 29 + 4q