9a-7=17(a-3)

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Solution for 9a-7=17(a-3) equation:


Simplifying
9a + -7 = 17(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 9a = 17(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 9a = 17(-3 + a)
-7 + 9a = (-3 * 17 + a * 17)
-7 + 9a = (-51 + 17a)

Solving
-7 + 9a = -51 + 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.
-7 + 9a + -17a = -51 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 9a + -17a = -8a
-7 + -8a = -51 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 17a + -17a = 0
-7 + -8a = -51 + 0
-7 + -8a = -51

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -8a = -51 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -8a = -51 + 7
-8a = -51 + 7

Combine like terms: -51 + 7 = -44
-8a = -44

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 5.5

Simplifying
a = 5.5

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