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02.Cl.Algebrala

What is the value of a in the following equation?
-2(3a - 2) = (7 - 3a)
o 1/5
O 1/3
O3
O 5

User Vijay Gill
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-2 (3a-2)=(7-3a)

-6a+4=7-3a

-6a+3a=7-4

-3a=3

a=3/-3

a= -1

value of a is -1

User Damien Debin
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Answer:

a = -1

Explanation:

-2(3a - 2 ) = 7 - 3a

-6a + 4 = 7 - 3a

-6a = (7 - 4 ) - 3a

-6a = 3 - 3a

-6a + 3a = 3

-3a = 3

a = -1

User Hannasm
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