3a-7+2a=-17

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Solution for 3a-7+2a=-17 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -7 + 2a = -17

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3a + 2a = -17

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
-7 + 5a = -17

Solving
-7 + 5a = -17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 5a = -17 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 5a = -17 + 7
5a = -17 + 7

Combine like terms: -17 + 7 = -10
5a = -10

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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