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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3(2a+3) -4(3a-6)=15

Parth (parthkohli):

Distribute: \(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow 6a + 9 - 12a + 24 = 15 }\) \(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow -6a + 33 = 15 }\) \(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow -6a = -18 }\) \(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow a = 3 }\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you get 6a+9-12a+24

Parth (parthkohli):

Distributive property. \(\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow a(x \pm y) = ax \pm ay }\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhh ok thanks i understand now :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a= 3 you should no that its easy

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