Question

What is the answer to -2a-9=6a+15

Answer 1

Answer:

a=-3

Step-by-step explanation:

-2a-9=6a+15

+2a +2a

-9=8a+15

-15 -15

-24=8a

8 8

-3=a

Answer 2

Answer:

$a=-3$

Step-by-step explanation:

$-2a-9=6a+15$

Add 9 to both sides:

$-2a-9+9=6a+15+9$

$-2a=6a+24$

Subtract 6a from both sides:

$-2a-6a=6a+24-6a$

$-8a=24$

Divide both sides by -8:

$\frac{-8a}{-8}=\frac{24}{-8}$

$a=-3$