18=-5a-17

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Solution for 18=-5a-17 equation:


Simplifying
18 = -5a + -17

Reorder the terms:
18 = -17 + -5a

Solving
18 = -17 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
18 + 5a = -17 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
18 + 5a = -17 + 0
18 + 5a = -17

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 5a = -17 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 5a = -17 + -18
5a = -17 + -18

Combine like terms: -17 + -18 = -35
5a = -35

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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