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4a-6a-3=5\left(2a-1\right)-3\times 3a
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by 2a+1.
-2a-3=5\left(2a-1\right)-3\times 3a
Combine 4a and -6a to get -2a.
-2a-3=10a-5-3\times 3a
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 2a-1.
-2a-3=10a-5-9a
Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.
-2a-3=a-5
Combine 10a and -9a to get a.
-2a-3-a=-5
Subtract a from both sides.
-3a-3=-5
Combine -2a and -a to get -3a.
-3a=-5+3
Add 3 to both sides.
-3a=-2
Add -5 and 3 to get -2.
a=\frac{-2}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
a=\frac{2}{3}
Fraction \frac{-2}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{2}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.