23-6a+17=-8a-6

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Solution for 23-6a+17=-8a-6 equation:


Simplifying
23 + -6a + 17 = -8a + -6

Reorder the terms:
23 + 17 + -6a = -8a + -6

Combine like terms: 23 + 17 = 40
40 + -6a = -8a + -6

Reorder the terms:
40 + -6a = -6 + -8a

Solving
40 + -6a = -6 + -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.
40 + -6a + 8a = -6 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -6a + 8a = 2a
40 + 2a = -6 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
40 + 2a = -6 + 0
40 + 2a = -6

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + 2a = -6 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + 2a = -6 + -40
2a = -6 + -40

Combine like terms: -6 + -40 = -46
2a = -46

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -23

Simplifying
a = -23

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