SOLUTION: Is equation A = 3 - 2A+B solved for letter A already? Please explain to me.

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Question 308932: Is equation A = 3 - 2A+B solved for letter A already? Please explain to me.

Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, JBarnum:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is and isn't
It is solved for 1A but in terms of 2A
so you need to get all of the A's on one side
add 2A to both sides and then divide by 3
3A=3+B
A=1+B/3

Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=3-2A%2BB
no A is still in the problem, add 2A to both sides.
3A=3%2BB
A=1%2B%281%2F3%29B