5a-3(a-1)=17

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
3 + 2a = 17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 17 + -3 = 14
2a = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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