a-5-5a=-17

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


Simplifying
a + -5 + -5a = -17

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

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

Solving
-5 + -4a = -17

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -4a = -17 + 5

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

Combine like terms: -17 + 5 = -12
-4a = -12

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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