SOLUTION: {{{(-3a)/4-5=2}}}

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Question 13353: %28-3a%29%2F4-5=2
Answer by akmb1215(68) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start solving this equation by moving the 5 to the right side of the equation. Do this by adding 5 to both sides to get %28-3a%29%2F4+=+7. Your next move should be to multiply both sides by 4 in order to get rid of the 4 on the left side. After you do this, you get %28-3a%29+=+28. The final step is to get rid of the -3 by dividing it. This gives you a+=+%2828%2F-3%29.