5a-(7)+3a=17

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Solution for 5a-(7)+3a=17 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -1(7) + 3a = 17

Multiply -1 * 7
5a + -7 + 3a = 17

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 5a + 3a = 17

Combine like terms: 5a + 3a = 8a
-7 + 8a = 17

Solving
-7 + 8a = 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 + 8a = 17 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 8a = 17 + 7
8a = 17 + 7

Combine like terms: 17 + 7 = 24
8a = 24

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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