Question

a+6=17;a=9 please help i have homework!!!

Answer 1

a+6=17;a=9

We move all terms to the left:

a+6-(17a)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables:

-16a+6=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-16a=-6

a=-6/-16

a=3/8