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6(5+a)-9=28a

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a=27/22 or 1 5/22 or 1.23                               
User RoundTower
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perform indicated multiplication on left side to get:

30+6a-9=28a combine like terms on left side...

6a+21=28a subtract 21 from both sides...

6a=28a-21 subtract 28a from both sides...

-22a=-21 divide both sides by -22

a=21/22
User Michiel Overtoom
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