SOLUTION: Solve two-step equations. -4= a+5/-3 When I first worked out the problem, I got the answer a=27. I subtracted 5 from each side to get -9= a/-3. I then multiplied each side by

Question 909581: Solve two-step equations.
-4= a+5/-3
When I first worked out the problem, I got the answer a=27. I subtracted 5 from each side to get -9= a/-3. I then multiplied each side by -3 and got 27= a. The only problem is that my teacher marked it wrong. So, now I'm confused.
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