Question

Solve equation 3a+6a+2=8a+20-5a

Answer 1

`3a + 6a + 2 = 8a + 20 - 5a \\ 6a = 18 \\ a = 3`

Answer 2

Question:

Solve 3a + 6a + 2 = 8a + 20 - 5a

Steps:

1. Simplify, 3a + 6a: 9a , 8a - 5a: 3a

• 9a + 2 = 3a + 20

2. Then, subtract 2 from both sides

• 9a + 2 - 2 = 3a + 20 - 2

3. Simplify,

• 9a = 3a + 18

4. Then, subtract 3a from both sides

• 9a - 3a = 3a - 3a + 18

5. Simplify,

• 6a = 18

6. Then, divide both sides by 6

• 6a/6 = 18/6

7. Simplify,

• a = 3 is the answer!

Hope that helped!

~Serina