17=(a-2)+2a

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Solution for 17=(a-2)+2a equation:


Simplifying
17 = (a + -2) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
17 = (-2 + a) + 2a

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + a)
17 = -2 + a + 2a

Combine like terms: a + 2a = 3a
17 = -2 + 3a

Solving
17 = -2 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
17 + -3a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
17 + -3a = -2 + 0
17 + -3a = -2

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -3a = -2 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -3a = -2 + -17
-3a = -2 + -17

Combine like terms: -2 + -17 = -19
-3a = -19

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 6.333333333

Simplifying
a = 6.333333333

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