Asked by caleb

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Solve for a in the equation 3a - 5(a- 2) = 34
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
3a - 5(a - 2) = 34
Expand: 3a - 5a + 10 = 34
Combine like terms: -2a + 10 = 34
Subtract 10: -2a = 24
Divide by -2: a = -12

Check: 3(-12) - 5(-12 - 2) = -36 - 5(-14) = -36 + 70 = 34 ✔