i somehow forgot basic algebra:o
(4a-4)

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i somehow forgot basic algebra:o 
(4a-4)

turingtest · Answer

what are you trying to do with that expression?

anonymous · Answer

get the first step to solve it and kind of show how bad my memory is haha

turingtest · Answer

you can't solve an expression that doesn't have an equals sign. did you forget an = something?

anonymous · Answer

no the book just shows that equation to solve for a

turingtest · Answer

Well then the book is faulty. I promise you, that is impossible here.

anonymous · Answer

thats what i thought but just wanted a second persons view on it

anonymous · Answer

well you can simplify it though.... to 4(a-1) maybe thats what it wanted you to do?

turingtest · Answer

That's not really simplifying that's factoring, and he clearly said that it says solve for a, so I'm guessing not.

anonymous · Answer

its for some type of quadrilateral question, that was the first part then on the other side it has 2a +30,

turingtest · Answer

I think you need to get the terminology straight if we are to help you with this. You seem confused about the wording and are probably misrepresenting it.

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1325721731007:dw|   In the top right it has (4a-4) and bottom left (2a +30) find the value of a

anonymous · Answer

oh with the equations are degrees symbols representing angle measures