3(a - 1) + 2a = a + 1

a = 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Write equation

3(a - 1) + 2a = a + 1

Step 2: Solve for a

Distribute 3: 3a - 3 + 2a = a + 1

Combine like terms: 5a - 3 = a + 1

Subtract a on both sides: 4a - 3 = 1

Add 3 on both sides: 4a = 4

Divide both sides by 4: a = 1

the 2 figures are congruent bc if you reflect abcd over the y axis then over the d axis the figures overlap