Well, isn't that a happy little math question! When you see 2a, it means you're multiplying 2 by a. So, the answer is simply 2 times a, which can also be written as 2a. Just like adding colors to your painting, math is all about combining numbers and variables to create something beautiful.
Since the question is 3(2a), then just write it out. 3(2a) is 2a+2a+2a or 6a.
The multiplicative inverse of -2a is 1/(-2a) = -1/2a
2a+2a-7b+7b =4a
a-^2a-b^-a-b
a + a + a - 2a = 3a - 2a = a
2a + 2b = c subtract 2a from both sides 2a - 2a + 2b = c - 2a 2b = c - 2a divide both sides by 2 (2/2)b = (c - 2a)/2 b = (c - 2a)/2 --------------------
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3a-2a = 1
2a - 7 = -9 2a - 7 + 7 = -9 + 7 2a = -9 +7 2a = -2 2a/2 = -2/2 a = -2/2 a= -1
4a
1/(2a)
assuming 5a-a-2a-18=0 2a-18=0 2a=18 and thus a=9