Question

1.7a=10a

Answer 1

What exactly are you asking here?
1.7a cannot = 10a

Answer 2

Are you sure you are not missing something?
just think: the left side has to equal the right side and 'a' is just a variable
so if a = 1, then 1.7 = 10, which cannot be true

Answer 3

Consider the following linear equation:
1.7a=10a
Solve the above linear equation. Simplify your answer.

Answer 4

Would a=8.3?

Answer 5

the only thing you can do here is subtract 1.7a from both sides to get 8.3a=0;
are you sure one of the a's isn't a b or any other variable?

Answer 6

I'm sure. It doesn't make sense to me either. That's why I posted it on here. I'm really confused.

Answer 7

oh wait
a = 0;
only possible solution

Answer 8

1.7(0)=10(0)
-->0=0

Answer 9

It just said that 0 is the correct answer.

Answer 10

Yes, that is correct. Sorry I overlooked that. Late nights lead to faulty math

Answer 11

I know. Same here. It's alright. Thank you.