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Solve and check each equation. $$-12=7(2 a-3)-(8 a-9)$$
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Step 1: First, we simplify the equation by distributing the 7 and -1 through the parentheses: $$-12=7(2 a-3)-(8 a-9)$$ $$-12=14a-21-8a+9$$ Show more…
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