Solve 3a + 4b = 5a - 6b + 24 - 3a for a in terms of b.
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3a + 4b = 5a - 6b + 24 - 3a
First let's simplify :
3a + 6b + 4b = 5a -3a + 24
= 3a + 10 b = 2a + 24
Now let us move everything that isn't A onto 1 side :
3a - 2a = 24 + (-10 b)
a = (-10) b + 24
That would be your answer