SOLUTION: solve for "a": 2a + 4 = 3b - 5

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Question 66544: solve for "a": 2a + 4 = 3b - 5
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2a + 4 - 4 = 3b - 5 - 4
2a = 3b - 9
2a/2 = (3b - 9)/2
a = (3b - 9)/2

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