5=4a-17

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Solution for 5=4a-17 equation:


Simplifying
5 = 4a + -17

Reorder the terms:
5 = -17 + 4a

Solving
5 = -17 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
5 + -4a = -17 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
5 + -4a = -17 + 0
5 + -4a = -17

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -4a = -17 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -4a = -17 + -5
-4a = -17 + -5

Combine like terms: -17 + -5 = -22
-4a = -22

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 5.5

Simplifying
a = 5.5

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