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  • 25-08-2017
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what's the value of a when 3-a+5-2a=17

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nap14hockey
nap14hockey nap14hockey
  • 25-08-2017
Here's are the steps to solving it.

3-a+5-2a=17
-3a=9
a=-3
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Sherlock22122
Sherlock22122 Sherlock22122
  • 25-08-2017
First combine like terms to get:
-3a + 8 = 17

Solve by subtracting 8 then dividing by -3:
-3a = 9
a = -3
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