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Geometry: Solve a multi step linear equation with variables on both sides?

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Geometry: Solve a multi step linear equation with variables on both sides? pls answer-example-1
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Answer: a = 15

Explanation:

first distribute the 5 and 3 to the parenthesis

5a-5-15=3a+6+4

then add the numbers on each side together

5a-20=3a+10

then add 20 to both sides to move that over and subtract 3a from both sides to move that over

2a=30

divide by 2

a=15

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