SOLUTION: what do you do if the equation is doesn't have one thing the other one does example : 2a- 5 = 3a

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Question 194086: what do you do if the equation is doesn't have one thing the other one does example : 2a- 5 = 3a
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2a-5=3a Start with the given equation.


2a=3a%2B5 Add 5 to both sides.


2a-3a=5 Subtract 3a from both sides.


-a=5 Combine like terms on the left side.


a=%285%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate a.


a=-5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is a=-5