3a+17=10a-53

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Solution for 3a+17=10a-53 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 17 = 10a + -53

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3a = 10a + -53

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3a = -53 + 10a

Solving
17 + 3a = -53 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
17 + 3a + -10a = -53 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 3a + -10a = -7a
17 + -7a = -53 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
17 + -7a = -53 + 0
17 + -7a = -53

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -7a = -53 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -7a = -53 + -17
-7a = -53 + -17

Combine like terms: -53 + -17 = -70
-7a = -70

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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