Solve 3a + 4b = 5a - 6b + 24 - 3a for a in terms of b.
Gather the a's on one side and everything else on the other.
Make sure to change polarity when you go across the = sign.
3a – 5a + 3a = – 6b – 4b + 24
a = 24 – 10b
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