SOLUTION: How do you sve a + 7= 5a-9?

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Question 438701: How do you sve a + 7= 5a-9?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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a+7 = 5a-9
Subtract a from both sides
7 = 5a -9
Add 9 to both sides
16 = 5a
so
5a = 16
Divide both sides by 5
a = 3 1/5
or
a = 3.2
Done