17+7=a+8

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Solution for 17+7=a+8 equation:


Simplifying
17 + 7 = a + 8

Combine like terms: 17 + 7 = 24
24 = a + 8

Reorder the terms:
24 = 8 + a

Solving
24 = 8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
24 + -1a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
24 + -1a = 8 + 0
24 + -1a = 8

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -1a = 8 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -1a = 8 + -24
-1a = 8 + -24

Combine like terms: 8 + -24 = -16
-1a = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 16

Simplifying
a = 16

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