Question

What is the value of a?

a–2=3+6a/3

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To find the value of "a", we can start by simplifying the expression on the right side of the equation.

3 + 6a/3 can be simplified to 3 + 2a.

So the equation becomes:

a - 2 = 3 + 2a

Now, we can proceed to solve for "a".

To do this, we'll first subtract "2a" from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable "a".

a - 2a - 2 = 3 + 2a - 2a

Simplifying this equation gives:

-a - 2 = 3

Next, we can add 2 to both sides to further isolate "a".

-a - 2 + 2 = 3 + 2

Simplifying again:

-a = 5

Finally, we multiply both sides by -1 to solve for "a".

(-1)(-a) = (-1)(5)

This results in:

a = -5

Therefore, the value of "a" is -5.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To solve for the value of a in the equation a-2 = 3 + 6a/3, we can follow these steps:

Step 1: Distribute the 6a/3 term on the right side of the equation:
a - 2 = 3 + 2a

Step 2: Combine like terms on the right side of the equation:
a - 2 = 2a + 3

Step 3: Subtract a from both sides of the equation to isolate the variable:
a - 2 - a = 2a + 3 - a
-2 = a + 3

Step 4: Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation:
-2 - 3 = a + 3 - 3
-5 = a

Therefore, the value of a is -5.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To find the value of a in the given equation:

a - 2 = 3 + (6a/3)

We can start by simplifying the equation:

First, multiply both sides of the equation by 3 to eliminate the fraction:

3(a - 2) = 3(3) + 6a

Next, distribute the 3 on the left side:

3a - 6 = 9 + 6a

Moving the variables to one side and the constants to the other side:

3a - 6a = 9 + 6

-3a = 15

Divide both sides of the equation by -3:

-3a / -3 = 15 / -3

This gives us:

a = -5

Therefore, the value of a in the equation is -5.