17ab-5a-2ab-3a=

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Solution for 17ab-5a-2ab-3a= equation: 


Simplifying
17ab + -5a + -2ab + -3a = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5a + -3a + 17ab + -2ab = 0

Combine like terms: -5a + -3a = -8a
-8a + 17ab + -2ab = 0

Combine like terms: 17ab + -2ab = 15ab
-8a + 15ab = 0

Solving
-8a + 15ab = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'a'.
a(-8 + 15b) = 0


Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a = 0

Solving
a = 0

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

Simplifying
a = 0

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-8 + 15b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-8 + 15b = 0

Solving
-8 + 15b = 0

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 15b = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 15b = 0 + 8
15b = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
15b = 8

Add '-15b' to each side of the equation.
15b + -15b = 8 + -15b

Combine like terms: 15b + -15b = 0
0 = 8 + -15b

Simplifying
0 = 8 + -15b

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Solution
a = {0}

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