X + y = 2009 (1), 3x + 5y-1 + a = 0 (2), 5x + 3Y + 2A = 0 (3) to solve the equation

X + y = 2009 (1), 3x + 5y-1 + a = 0 (2), 5x + 3Y + 2A = 0 (3) to solve the equation

x+y=2009(1),3x+5y-1+a=0(2),5x+3y+2a=0(3)
(2) (3) we get that 8x + 8y = 1-3a
∴1-3a=8(x+y)=8×2009=16072
∴a=-5357