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Help pls fact and give me the steps pls
-26a-3+20a=27

User Sabbour
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Answer:

a=-5

Explanation:

-6a-3=27

-6a=30

a=-5

User MaciejPL
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Answer:

a =5

Explanation:

-26a-3+20a=27

Combine like terms

-6a -3 = 27

Add 3 to each side

-6a -3+3 =27+3

-6a = 30

Divide each side by -6

-6a/-6 = 30/-6

a =5

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