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what's the value of a when 3-a+5-2a=17

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25-08-2017

Here's are the steps to solving it.

3-a+5-2a=17
-3a=9
a=-3

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Sherlock22122 Sherlock22122

25-08-2017

First combine like terms to get:
-3a + 8 = 17

Solve by subtracting 8 then dividing by -3:
-3a = 9
a = -3

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