8-2a=a+17

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Solution for 8-2a=a+17 equation:


Simplifying
8 + -2a = a + 17

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2a = 17 + a

Solving
8 + -2a = 17 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
8 + -2a + -1a = 17 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -2a + -1a = -3a
8 + -3a = 17 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
8 + -3a = 17 + 0
8 + -3a = 17

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3a = 17 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3a = 17 + -8
-3a = 17 + -8

Combine like terms: 17 + -8 = 9
-3a = 9

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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