+874 $5-2(4a+1)+3a=13$
$5-(8a+2)+3a=13$
$(-8a+3a)+(5-2)=13$
$(-8+3)a+3=13$
$-5a=10$
$a=\frac{10}{-5}=-\frac{10}{5}=\boxed{-2}$
+373 Hey there, Caydog!
So let's solve this.
Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
\(5−2(4a+1)+3a=13\)
\(5+(−2)(4a)+(−2)(1)+3a=13\) (Distribute)
\(5+−8a+−2+3a=13\)
\((−8a+3a)+(5+−2)=13\) (Combine Like Terms)
\(−5a+3=13\)
Step 2: Subtract 3 from both sides.
\(−5a+3−3=13−3\)
\(−5a=10\)
Step 3: Divide both sides by -5.
\(\frac{-5a}{-5}=\frac{10}{-5}\)
Therefore a=-2.
Hope this helped! :)
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