Question
There are several ways to start solving this equation. You can start by making sure there are only a terms on one side. Let’s get rid of the a terms on the right so there are only a terms on the left. What move can you make to both sides of the equation to get rid of the −a on the right, so that the a terms are only on the left, while keeping the equation balanced?
3a−3=−a−2
Add a to both sides
Subtract a from both sides
Multiply both sides by a
3a−3=−a−2
Add a to both sides
Subtract a from both sides
Multiply both sides by a
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To get rid of the \(-a\) on the right side of the equation \(3a - 3 = -a - 2\), you should **add \(a\) to both sides** of the equation.
This will keep the equation balanced and result in:
\[
3a + a - 3 = -a + a - 2
\]
which simplifies to:
\[
4a - 3 = -2
\]
So the correct move is to **add \(a\) to both sides**.
This will keep the equation balanced and result in:
\[
3a + a - 3 = -a + a - 2
\]
which simplifies to:
\[
4a - 3 = -2
\]
So the correct move is to **add \(a\) to both sides**.