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William solved the equation 5 + 14a = 9a - 5, but he is not sure he solved it correctly. His work is shown below. Did he solve it correctly? If not, on which step did William make his first mistake?

Step 1: 5+ 4a = 94 - 5
Step 2. 5+ 5a=.5
Step 3: 5a = 0
Step 4: a=0

A.Step 3
B. Step 2
C. Step 1
D. Step 4
E. William did not make a mistake. ​

User Snksnk
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Answer:

Yes it looks correct but that is just me

Explanation:

User James Gu
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

This is the correct solution.

5 + 14a = 9a -5

14a - 9a = -5 -5

5a = -10

a=-10/5 = -2

Therefore, a = -2

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