7(a-8)+17=4(a-6)

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Solution for 7(a-8)+17=4(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
7(a + -8) + 17 = 4(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
7(-8 + a) + 17 = 4(a + -6)
(-8 * 7 + a * 7) + 17 = 4(a + -6)
(-56 + 7a) + 17 = 4(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-56 + 17 + 7a = 4(a + -6)

Combine like terms: -56 + 17 = -39
-39 + 7a = 4(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-39 + 7a = 4(-6 + a)
-39 + 7a = (-6 * 4 + a * 4)
-39 + 7a = (-24 + 4a)

Solving
-39 + 7a = -24 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-39 + 7a + -4a = -24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 7a + -4a = 3a
-39 + 3a = -24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-39 + 3a = -24 + 0
-39 + 3a = -24

Add '39' to each side of the equation.
-39 + 39 + 3a = -24 + 39

Combine like terms: -39 + 39 = 0
0 + 3a = -24 + 39
3a = -24 + 39

Combine like terms: -24 + 39 = 15
3a = 15

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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