17.4=a-11.6

Solution for 17.4=a-11.6 equation:

Simplifying
17.4 = a + -11.6

Reorder the terms:
17.4 = -11.6 + a

Solving
17.4 = -11.6 + 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.
17.4 + -1a = -11.6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
17.4 + -1a = -11.6 + 0
17.4 + -1a = -11.6

Add '-17.4' to each side of the equation.
17.4 + -17.4 + -1a = -11.6 + -17.4

Combine like terms: 17.4 + -17.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -1a = -11.6 + -17.4
-1a = -11.6 + -17.4

Combine like terms: -11.6 + -17.4 = -29
-1a = -29

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 29

Simplifying
a = 29