34=a*2

Solution for 34=a*2 equation:

Simplifying
34 = a * 2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
34 = 2a

Solving
34 = 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
34 + -2a = 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
34 + -2a = 0

Add '-34' to each side of the equation.
34 + -34 + -2a = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 34 + -34 = 0
0 + -2a = 0 + -34
-2a = 0 + -34

Combine like terms: 0 + -34 = -34
-2a = -34

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 17

Simplifying
a = 17