a+17=5a-3

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Solution for a+17=5a-3 equation:


Simplifying
a + 17 = 5a + -3

Reorder the terms:
17 + a = 5a + -3

Reorder the terms:
17 + a = -3 + 5a

Solving
17 + a = -3 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
17 + a + -5a = -3 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: a + -5a = -4a
17 + -4a = -3 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
17 + -4a = -3 + 0
17 + -4a = -3

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -4a = -3 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -4a = -3 + -17
-4a = -3 + -17

Combine like terms: -3 + -17 = -20
-4a = -20

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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