SOLUTION: 9a -3 = 7a +23

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Question 846464: 9a -3 = 7a +23
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9a-3=7a%2B23
Adding 3 to both sides of the equal sign, we get
9a-3%2B3=7a%2B23%2B3 --> 9a=7a%2B26
Subtracting 7a from both sides of the equal sign, we get
9a-7a=7a%2B26-7a --> 2a=26
Dividing both sides of the equal sign by 2, we get
2a%2F2=26%2F2 --> highlight%28a=13%29