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

Combine like terms: 5a + 16a = 21a
17 + -3a = -1 + 21a

Solving
17 + -3a = -1 + 21a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-21a' to each side of the equation.
17 + -3a + -21a = -1 + 21a + -21a

Combine like terms: -3a + -21a = -24a
17 + -24a = -1 + 21a + -21a

Combine like terms: 21a + -21a = 0
17 + -24a = -1 + 0
17 + -24a = -1

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -24a = -1 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -24a = -1 + -17
-24a = -1 + -17

Combine like terms: -1 + -17 = -18
-24a = -18

Divide each side by '-24'.
a = 0.75

Simplifying
a = 0.75

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