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Answer:

a=-4

Step-by-step explanation:

put your like terms together and you'll get

2a+5=-3

then you subtract 5 from 5 and -3 and you get

2a=-8

lastly you divide 2 on both sides and you get

a=-4

CharlieBrown2002

Hello!

Answer:

a=-4

*The answer must have a negative sign.*

Step-by-step explanation:

Distributive property: a(b+c)=ab+ac

First, you subtract by 5 from both sides of an equation.

[tex]3a+5-5=a-3-5[/tex]

Then, simplify.

[tex]3a=a-8[/tex]

Next, you subtract by a from both sides of an equation.

[tex]3a-a=a-8-a[/tex]

Simplify.

[tex]2a=-8[/tex]

Then you can also divide by 2 from both sides of an equation.

[tex]\frac{2a}{2}=\frac{-8}{2}[/tex]

And finally, simplify and solve. You can also divide by the numbers.

[tex]8/2=4[/tex]

[tex]a=-4[/tex]

Hope this helps!

Thanks!

-Charlie

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