17-3a=5a+1

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


Simplifying
17 + -3a = 5a + 1

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

Solving
17 + -3a = 1 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
17 + -3a + -5a = 1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: -3a + -5a = -8a
17 + -8a = 1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
17 + -8a = 1 + 0
17 + -8a = 1

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -8a = 1 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -8a = 1 + -17
-8a = 1 + -17

Combine like terms: 1 + -17 = -16
-8a = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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