4a-17=2(a+1)+21a+1

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Solution for 4a-17=2(a+1)+21a+1 equation:


Simplifying
4a + -17 = 2(a + 1) + 21a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 4a = 2(a + 1) + 21a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 4a = 2(1 + a) + 21a + 1
-17 + 4a = (1 * 2 + a * 2) + 21a + 1
-17 + 4a = (2 + 2a) + 21a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 4a = 2 + 1 + 2a + 21a

Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3
-17 + 4a = 3 + 2a + 21a

Combine like terms: 2a + 21a = 23a
-17 + 4a = 3 + 23a

Solving
-17 + 4a = 3 + 23a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-23a' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 4a + -23a = 3 + 23a + -23a

Combine like terms: 4a + -23a = -19a
-17 + -19a = 3 + 23a + -23a

Combine like terms: 23a + -23a = 0
-17 + -19a = 3 + 0
-17 + -19a = 3

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -19a = 3 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -19a = 3 + 17
-19a = 3 + 17

Combine like terms: 3 + 17 = 20
-19a = 20

Divide each side by '-19'.
a = -1.052631579

Simplifying
a = -1.052631579

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