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5a+3-3a=-4
Subtract 3a from both sides.
2a+3=-4
Combine 5a and -3a to get 2a.
2a=-4-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
2a=-7
Subtract 3 from -4 to get -7.
a=\frac{-7}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
a=-\frac{7}{2}
Fraction \frac{-7}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{7}{2} by extracting the negative sign.