a+18=17a

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Solution for a+18=17a equation:


Simplifying
a + 18 = 17a

Reorder the terms:
18 + a = 17a

Solving
18 + a = 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.
18 + a + -17a = 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: a + -17a = -16a
18 + -16a = 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 17a + -17a = 0
18 + -16a = 0

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -16a = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -16a = 0 + -18
-16a = 0 + -18

Combine like terms: 0 + -18 = -18
-16a = -18

Divide each side by '-16'.
a = 1.125

Simplifying
a = 1.125

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