17a+4(3+a)-a=

Solution for 17a+4(3+a)-a= equation:

Simplifying
17a + 4(3 + a) + -1a = 0
17a + (3 * 4 + a * 4) + -1a = 0
17a + (12 + 4a) + -1a = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + 17a + 4a + -1a = 0

Combine like terms: 17a + 4a = 21a
12 + 21a + -1a = 0

Combine like terms: 21a + -1a = 20a
12 + 20a = 0

Solving
12 + 20a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 20a = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 20a = 0 + -12
20a = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
20a = -12

Divide each side by '20'.
a = -0.6

Simplifying
a = -0.6