Answer:
a = 1/2
Step-by-step explanation:
-5 + 2(3a + 2b) = 4b - 2
+5 +5
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2(3a + 2b) = 4b + 3
/2 /2
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3a + 2b = 4b + 3 / 2
-2b -2b
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3a = 4b + 3 / 2 - 2b
/3 /3
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a = 1/2
