Question

What is the value of a in the equation a = 2 + 3a + 10?

Answer 1

move like terms

Answer 2

a-3a=2+10

Answer 3

yes yes move like terms

Answer 4

whats a-3a=?

whats 2+10=?

Answer 5

Huh

Answer 6

what is a-3a or 1a-3a=?

Answer 7

simplify both sides of the equation a=2+3a+10
a=3a+12
than subtract 3a from both sides.
a−3a=3a+12−3a
−2a=12
and divide both sides by -2.
\( \frac{ -2a }{ -2 }\) =\(\frac{ 12 }{ -2 }\)
a=−6