Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
5a + -2a = -6 + 2a + -2a
Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
3a = -6 + 2a + -2a
Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
3a = -6 + 0
3a = -6
Divide each side by '3'.
a = -2
Simplifying
a = -2
