What is the value of a?



a–2=3+6a/3

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To find the value of "a", we can start by simplifying the expression on the right side of the equation.

3 + 6a/3 can be simplified to 3 + 2a.

So the equation becomes:

a - 2 = 3 + 2a

Now, we can proceed to solve for "a".

To do this, we'll first subtract "2a" from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable "a".

a - 2a - 2 = 3 + 2a - 2a

Simplifying this equation gives:

-a - 2 = 3

Next, we can add 2 to both sides to further isolate "a".

-a - 2 + 2 = 3 + 2

Simplifying again:

-a = 5

Finally, we multiply both sides by -1 to solve for "a".

(-1)(-a) = (-1)(5)

This results in:

a = -5

Therefore, the value of "a" is -5.