17=4(a-2)+2a

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Solution for 17=4(a-2)+2a equation:


Simplifying
17 = 4(a + -2) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
17 = 4(-2 + a) + 2a
17 = (-2 * 4 + a * 4) + 2a
17 = (-8 + 4a) + 2a

Combine like terms: 4a + 2a = 6a
17 = -8 + 6a

Solving
17 = -8 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
17 + -6a = -8 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
17 + -6a = -8 + 0
17 + -6a = -8

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -6a = -8 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -6a = -8 + -17
-6a = -8 + -17

Combine like terms: -8 + -17 = -25
-6a = -25

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 4.166666667

Simplifying
a = 4.166666667

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