Asked by darren

What is the value of a in the equation -a = 2 - 3a + 8?







Notes

Perform written operations to combine terms.

Use inverse operations to solve.

Group of answer choices

10

5

-5

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Combine terms: -a = -3a + (2+8) = -3a + 10.
Add 3a to both sides: 2a = 10.
Divide by 2: a = 5.

Answer: 5.