8a-17=10a

Simple and best practice solution for 8a-17=10a 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 8a-17=10a equation:


Simplifying
8a + -17 = 10a

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 8a = 10a

Solving
-17 + 8a = 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 8a + -10a = 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 8a + -10a = -2a
-17 + -2a = 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-17 + -2a = 0

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -2a = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -2a = 0 + 17
-2a = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-2a = 17

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -8.5

Simplifying
a = -8.5

See similar equations:

| x=y^2-9y+4 | | 205=5(-5x+16) | | 3[x-1]-2[x+1]=0 | | 6xy-7x=5y+1 | | (x^2-3x)/(x-1) | | t^2+5t-176=0 | | 4m+5=-23 | | -5x-7+2=13 | | x=y^2+10 | | -x^2+20x-6000=0 | | -6(-10x-8)=-432 | | -x-2-3=7 | | =(3-w)(3-w^2) | | 0.80log= | | t=217-17t-16t^2 | | 2x+42*5x=256 | | 0.50(9.0-y)+0.20y=3.00 | | 15+3*5-11= | | 2r+18=5r+11 | | 25x^2-85x+42=0 | | 7a-3b=37 | | 100x-27y-z=0 | | 45x^2+14x-40=0 | | 585/9/5 | | -3x^3+8=0 | | 1/0.80ln | | 1/0.80inv | | 1/0.80en | | =10xy | | y8/y6 | | C=200+0.75Y-1600 | | C=200+0.75Y+1600 |

Equations solver categories