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Solve for a.

a+(−7)=−17

What is the answer?

a=−24

a=−10

a = 10

a = 24

User Jbbarquero
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Answer:

-10

Explanation:

just took the test

User Jack Poulson
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a + (-7) is the same as a - 7, so you could rewrite it as
a - 7 = -17
+ 7
a = -10
So your answer is a = -10, I hope this helps!
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