17-3a+5a+1=16a

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Solution for 17-3a+5a+1=16a equation:


Simplifying
17 + -3a + 5a + 1 = 16a

Reorder the terms:
17 + 1 + -3a + 5a = 16a

Combine like terms: 17 + 1 = 18
18 + -3a + 5a = 16a

Combine like terms: -3a + 5a = 2a
18 + 2a = 16a

Solving
18 + 2a = 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
18 + 2a + -16a = 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 2a + -16a = -14a
18 + -14a = 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
18 + -14a = 0

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -14a = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -14a = 0 + -18
-14a = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-14a = -18

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = 1.285714286

Simplifying
a = 1.285714286

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