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5 - 3(a + 6) = a - 1 + 8a

Mathematics

1 answer:

Westkost [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

$a = - 1$

Step-by-step explanation:

$5 - 3(a + 6) = a - 1 + 8a$

$5 - 3a - 18 = a - 1 + 8a$

rearrange like terms

$5 - 17 = 12a$

divide by coefficient of a

$a = - 1$

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