SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve this equation for the variable specified? thank you 9a-2b=c+4a, for a

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Question 226871: Can you please help me solve this equation for the variable specified? thank you
9a-2b=c+4a, for a
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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9a-2b=c+4a
subtract 4a
5a-2b=c
add 2b
5a=c+2b
divide by 5
a=(c+2b)/5