Question Solve the equation a=−2 Evaluate 7−5a=17Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −5a=17−7Subtract the numbers −5a=10Change the signs on both sides of the equation 5a=−10Divide both sides 55a=5−10Divide the numbers a=5−10Solution More Steps Evaluate 5−10Reduce the numbers 1−2Calculate −2 a=−2 Show Solution Graph