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Suppose x = 5 is a solution to the equation 4x − 3(x + a) = 2. Find the value of a that makes the equation true. Group of answer choices -25 2 3 1

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Just replace all of the x’s with 5 and solve using order of operations. I will post what I got for my answer in the comments of the answer if you need it.
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