8a+4.6=17(a-1)

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Solution for 8a+4.6=17(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
8a + 4.6 = 17(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
4.6 + 8a = 17(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
4.6 + 8a = 17(-1 + a)
4.6 + 8a = (-1 * 17 + a * 17)
4.6 + 8a = (-17 + 17a)

Solving
4.6 + 8a = -17 + 17a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-17a' to each side of the equation.
4.6 + 8a + -17a = -17 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 8a + -17a = -9a
4.6 + -9a = -17 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 17a + -17a = 0
4.6 + -9a = -17 + 0
4.6 + -9a = -17

Add '-4.6' to each side of the equation.
4.6 + -4.6 + -9a = -17 + -4.6

Combine like terms: 4.6 + -4.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -9a = -17 + -4.6
-9a = -17 + -4.6

Combine like terms: -17 + -4.6 = -21.6
-9a = -21.6

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = 2.4

Simplifying
a = 2.4

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