Answer:
7+2(a-3)=-9
a= -5
Step-by-step explanation:
7+2(a-3)=-9
Distribute 2 through the parentheses
Example: 7+2a-6=-9
Next: 7+2a-6=-9
Subtract the numbers
1+2a=-9
Move constant to the right hand side and change its sighn 2a=-9-1
2a=-9-1
Calculate the difference
2a=-10
Divide both sides of the equation by 2
Answer: a=- -5
