5a-3a= 18 a=
2a = 18 Divide both sides of the equation by 2. a = 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can prove this by substituting 9 for a in the original equation. 5(9) - 3(9) = 18 45 - 27 = 18 Yep!! It's right.
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