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Solve for a: 3a – 5(a – 2) = 34

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3a - 5(a - 2) = 34
3a - 5a + 10 = 34
-2a + 10 = 34
-2a = 24
a = -12

(Check: 3(-12) - 5(-14) = -36 + 70 = 34.)