5a-11=3(a+1)+17a+2

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Solution for 5a-11=3(a+1)+17a+2 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -11 = 3(a + 1) + 17a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 5a = 3(a + 1) + 17a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 5a = 3(1 + a) + 17a + 2
-11 + 5a = (1 * 3 + a * 3) + 17a + 2
-11 + 5a = (3 + 3a) + 17a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 5a = 3 + 2 + 3a + 17a

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
-11 + 5a = 5 + 3a + 17a

Combine like terms: 3a + 17a = 20a
-11 + 5a = 5 + 20a

Solving
-11 + 5a = 5 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 5a + -20a = 5 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 5a + -20a = -15a
-11 + -15a = 5 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
-11 + -15a = 5 + 0
-11 + -15a = 5

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -15a = 5 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -15a = 5 + 11
-15a = 5 + 11

Combine like terms: 5 + 11 = 16
-15a = 16

Divide each side by '-15'.
a = -1.066666667

Simplifying
a = -1.066666667

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