SOLUTION: 3(a-3)=2(a+4)

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Question 265847: 3(a-3)=2(a+4)
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3(a-3) = 2(a+4)
3a - 9 = 2a + 8
3a - 9 - 2a = 2a + 8 - 2a
1a - 9 + 9 = 8 + 9
a = 17
check:
3(17-3) = 2(17+4)
3(14) = 2(21)
42 = 42