Respuesta :

first you distribute
17(a) - 17(15) = 153

then solve what you can
17(a) - 255 = 153

then add to cancel out the subtraction
17(a) - 225 = 153
+225 +225
17(a) = 378

then divide
17(a) = 378
/17 /17

a= 22.2352941
a= 22.2

Answer:

a= 22.2

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