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Solve for 
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20=-10-(1)/(3)a
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a=

Solve for a a .\newline20=1013a 20=-10-\frac{1}{3} a \newlineAnswer: a= a=

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Q. Solve for a a .\newline20=1013a 20=-10-\frac{1}{3} a \newlineAnswer: a= a=
  1. Isolate variable term: Isolate the term containing the variable aa. To do this, we need to move the 10-10 to the other side of the equation by adding 1010 to both sides. 20+10=10+1013a20 + 10 = -10 + 10 - \frac{1}{3}a 30=13a30 = - \frac{1}{3}a
  2. Multiply by 3-3: Multiply both sides of the equation by 3-3 to solve for aa.3×30=(3)×(13)a-3 \times 30 = (-3) \times -\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)a90=a-90 = a

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