SOLUTION: 2(a-4)+4=5(9-a)

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Question 52465: 2(a-4)+4=5(9-a)
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2(a-4)+4=5(9-a)
2(a)+2(-4)+4=5(9)+5(-a)
2a-8+4=45-5a
2a-4=45-5a
5a+2a-4=45-5a+5a
7a-4=45
7a-4+4=45+4
7a=49
7a/7=49/7
a=7

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