2a+7=180-109
2a+7=71
-7=71-7
2a=64
a/2=64/2
a=32
Answer:
5a -4
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
(2a + 3) + (3a - 7) ← remove parenthesis
= 2a + 3 + 3a - 7 ← collect like terms
= (2a + 3a) + (3 - 7)
= 5a + (- 4)
= 5a - 4