Question

a
17
+13=17
a
17
=
Add 13 to both sides
Subtract 13 from both sides
Multiply both sides by 13
Divide both sides by 13
Apply the distributive property
a=

Answer 1

I’m not sure how the original equation is written. Two reasonable readings and their solutions:

1) If the equation is a/17 + 13 = 17:
- Subtract 13 from both sides: a/17 = 4
- Multiply both sides by 17: a = 68

2) If the equation is 17a + 13 = 17:
- Subtract 13 from both sides: 17a = 4
- Divide both sides by 17: a = 4/17

Tell me which form you meant and I’ll show the steps using only the choices you listed.