17a+12=8a-24

Simple and best practice solution for 17a+12=8a-24 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 17a+12=8a-24 equation:


Simplifying
17a + 12 = 8a + -24

Reorder the terms:
12 + 17a = 8a + -24

Reorder the terms:
12 + 17a = -24 + 8a

Solving
12 + 17a = -24 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
12 + 17a + -8a = -24 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 17a + -8a = 9a
12 + 9a = -24 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
12 + 9a = -24 + 0
12 + 9a = -24

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 9a = -24 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 9a = -24 + -12
9a = -24 + -12

Combine like terms: -24 + -12 = -36
9a = -36

Divide each side by '9'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

See similar equations:

| (4m+7)2+3(4m+7)-4=0 | | F(x)=x^3+5x^2+6x | | X(x-3)=242 | | -9x-19=-1 | | 9-8p=41 | | .35x=3 | | p(x)=-0.015x^2 | | (6x-1)+(4x+1)=180 | | FLOW*9=WOLF | | FLOW*9=WOLD | | 12(y+4)+8(y+5)=180 | | 7-2k=k+22 | | sin(2x+30)=-cos(2x+15) | | ln(x)=-9 | | 5x+3=12x+8 | | (14-2x)(13-2x)=132 | | 7y-3-3y=18 | | 3x+4y-7z+7y-3x+18z= | | 2k/5=-3.2 | | x+2.6=1.7 | | 7q-54=4q | | -2(-1-2y)=7y | | 2x-14=-18 | | (5x-15)+6=5x-9 | | -3x+7x=5 | | -5y-12=6y+21 | | 2x-2(2x+1)=29 | | log(x)=-.222 | | 4x^2+4x=x^2-4x | | 7.71=-log(x) | | -9x+10=-26 | | 6y^2-9y=0 |

Equations solver categories