3(a-2)-5(a-3)=17

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Solution for 3(a-2)-5(a-3)=17 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -2) + -5(a + -3) = 17

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + a) + -5(a + -3) = 17
(-2 * 3 + a * 3) + -5(a + -3) = 17
(-6 + 3a) + -5(a + -3) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a + -5(-3 + a) = 17
-6 + 3a + (-3 * -5 + a * -5) = 17
-6 + 3a + (15 + -5a) = 17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 15 + 3a + -5a = 17

Combine like terms: -6 + 15 = 9
9 + 3a + -5a = 17

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
9 + -2a = 17

Solving
9 + -2a = 17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -2a = 17 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -2a = 17 + -9
-2a = 17 + -9

Combine like terms: 17 + -9 = 8
-2a = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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