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9+\left(-3a-3y\right)y+y+2a-4=0
Use the distributive property to multiply a+y by -3.
9-3ay-3y^{2}+y+2a-4=0
Use the distributive property to multiply -3a-3y by y.
5-3ay-3y^{2}+y+2a=0
Subtract 4 from 9 to get 5.
-3ay-3y^{2}+y+2a=-5
Subtract 5 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
-3ay+y+2a=-5+3y^{2}
Add 3y^{2} to both sides.
-3ay+2a=-5+3y^{2}-y
Subtract y from both sides.
\left(-3y+2\right)a=-5+3y^{2}-y
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(2-3y\right)a=3y^{2}-y-5
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(2-3y\right)a}{2-3y}=\frac{3y^{2}-y-5}{2-3y}
Divide both sides by 2-3y.
a=\frac{3y^{2}-y-5}{2-3y}
Dividing by 2-3y undoes the multiplication by 2-3y.