What is the answer to -5(3-a)=-3(2-a) ?

The answer to -5(3-a)=-3(2-a) is a= 9/2

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-5(3-a)=-3(2-a)

- 5 (3 - a) = - 3 (2 - a)

a = \frac{9}{2}

Decimal Notation

a = 4.5

Solution steps

- 5 (3 - a) = - 3 (2 - a)

Expand

- 5 (3 - a) : - 15 + 5 a

Expand

- 3 (2 - a) : - 6 + 3 a

- 15 + 5 a = - 6 + 3 a

Move

15

to the right side

5 a = 3 a + 9

Move

3 a

to the left side

2 a = 9

Divide both sides by

2

a = \frac{9}{2}

b (b + 17) = 0

y + 11 = 22

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4 (x^{2} + 80 x - 275) = 0

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