5a+3=17-2a

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Solution for 5a+3=17-2a equation:


Simplifying
5a + 3 = 17 + -2a

Reorder the terms:
3 + 5a = 17 + -2a

Solving
3 + 5a = 17 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
3 + 5a + 2a = 17 + -2a + 2a

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

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
3 + 7a = 17 + 0
3 + 7a = 17

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 7a = 17 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 7a = 17 + -3
7a = 17 + -3

Combine like terms: 17 + -3 = 14
7a = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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