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3a=9 please show work!:)

3a = 9


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answer : a=3


Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

3*a-(9)=0


Pull out like factors :

3a - 9 = 3 • (a - 3)

Solve : a-3 = 0

Add 3 to both sides of the equation :
a = 3
User Juk
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Answer:

Explanation:

3a=9

3(a)=9

3(3)=9

9=9

a=3

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