Isolate variable term: Isolate the term containing the variable a. To do this, we need to move the −10 to the other side of the equation by adding 10 to both sides. 20+10=−10+10−31a30=−31a
Multiply by −3: Multiply both sides of the equation by −3 to solve for a.−3×30=(−3)×−(31)a−90=a
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