Algebra
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Question
Solve the equation
a=23
Evaluate
9(3a−4)=13(2a−1)
Calculate
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Evaluate
9(3a−4)
Apply the distributive property
9×3a−9×4
Multiply the numbers
27a−9×4
Multiply the numbers
27a−36
27a−36=13(2a−1)
Calculate
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Evaluate
13(2a−1)
Apply the distributive property
13×2a−13×1
Multiply the numbers
26a−13×1
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
26a−13
27a−36=26a−13
Move the expression to the left side
27a−36−(26a−13)=0
Calculate
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Add the terms
27a−36−(26a−13)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
27a−36−26a+13
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
27a−26a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(27−26)a
Subtract the numbers
a
a−36+13
Add the numbers
a−23
a−23=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
a=0+23
Solution
a=23
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