42a+2-17=15

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Solution for 42a+2-17=15 equation: 


Simplifying
42a + 2 + -17 = 15

Reorder the terms:
2 + -17 + 42a = 15

Combine like terms: 2 + -17 = -15
-15 + 42a = 15

Solving
-15 + 42a = 15

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 42a = 15 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 42a = 15 + 15
42a = 15 + 15

Combine like terms: 15 + 15 = 30
42a = 30

Divide each side by '42'.
a = 0.7142857143

Simplifying
a = 0.7142857143

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