Question

algebra 2

Answer 1

@agent0smith last one :)

Answer 2

Multiply both sides by (a+3)(a-3)

Answer 3

then it cancels out the (a+3) and the (a-3), right?

Answer 4

there are so many terms.. I think i got confused

Answer 5

\[\large a + 3(a+3) = a-3\]

Answer 6

Is what you'd get after multiplying by (a+3)(a-3) which is equal to (a^2-9)

Answer 7

Now solve for a, which is easy, and check the solution by plugging it in

Answer 8

I keep getting stuck when trying to solve for a

Answer 9

this is what i got:
a=9

Answer 10

\[\large a + 3a+9 = a-3 \]
3a = -12

Answer 11

so a=-4

Answer 12

now to check it i plug -4 in for all the a terms in the original question?

Answer 13

Yep