SOLUTION: 9-2a=5 a=?

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Question 891802: 9-2a=5
a=?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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9-2a=5 subtract 9 from both sides of the equation
9-2a-9=5-9
-2a=-4 divide both sides by (-2)
%28-2a%29%2F%28-2%29=%28-4%29%2F-2
a=2