5a-8=17

Simple and best practice solution for 5a-8=17 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5a-8=17 equation: 


Simplifying
5a + -8 = 17

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a = 17

Solving
-8 + 5a = 17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5a = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5a = 17 + 8
5a = 17 + 8

Combine like terms: 17 + 8 = 25
5a = 25

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

See similar equations:

| 4x+31=14x-69 | | 2x+28=11x-53 | | 15(p^2-1)=16p | | 4(X+1)=2(X+3) | | 8[8-4(-8x-7)]=256x+288 | | 5x+28=2x+97 | | (5x-7)(4x+9)= | | 4a+8=44 | | 5(30+7)=5(30)+5(7) | | h(t)=-16t^2+8t+8 | | 28-3x=6x+15 | | 6(3x-10)=84 | | 3x+45=6x-6 | | n+4=5 | | 0.5x*x-3x+18=14 | | 18x+12= | | 93-5x=13x+23 | | 15x-5= | | 6y-(2y-12)=28 | | 15y^2+37y-8=0 | | 9-10x=39-24x | | 2x+10=-71-7x | | =9a^2+12a+4 | | x(x-10)+24=0 | | 117-3x=6x+9 | | 3x+13=-26-10x | | -13-5x=11-8x | | 6y-6=29+6y | | 44=2m | | 88-5x=8x+23 | | 5(x-3)+4(2x+1)= | | 3x+11=-13-9x |

Equations solver categories