8+a=6a-17

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Solution for 8+a=6a-17 equation:


Simplifying
8 + a = 6a + -17

Reorder the terms:
8 + a = -17 + 6a

Solving
8 + a = -17 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
8 + a + -6a = -17 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: a + -6a = -5a
8 + -5a = -17 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
8 + -5a = -17 + 0
8 + -5a = -17

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

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