Question
Solve the equation
a=2
Evaluate
3a+5=a+9
Move the expression to the left side
3a+5−a=9
Move the expression to the right side
3a−a=9−5
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
3a−a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−1)a
Subtract the numbers
2a
2a=9−5
Add and subtract
2a=4
Divide both sides
22a=24
Divide the numbers
a=24
Solution
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Evaluate
24
Reduce the numbers
12
Calculate
2
a=2
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