Answer
$a=\frac{35}{4}$
Work Step by Step
We are given:
$5(a-3)=20+a$
$5a-15=20+a$
$4a=35$
$a=\frac{35}{4}$
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 7 - Exponents and Exponential Functions - 7-8 Geometric Sequences - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 472: 64
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