Question

14=4a-5 i got a=5 is this correct?

Answer 1

if you want to check your answer
substitute 5 where you see an a in the equation

14=4(5)-5
If both sides are 14 then that is your answer.


So, is a=5 your answer?

Answer 2

Side note: 4(5) means 4 times 5

Answer 3

It wull give 14=15.... thats not true..... a=19/4.. then 14=14

Answer 4

thanks @jim_thompson5910 for the backup :)

Answer 5

you're welcome

Answer 6

@jackellyn i don't understand what your saying

Answer 7

Take

14=4a-5

and replace 'a' with 5 (since you claim that a = 5) to get

14=4(5)-5

This is the same as saying "14 = 4 times 5 - 5"

Answer 8

oh ok thank you

Answer 9

If you can show that the right side is equal to the left, then a = 5 is a solution. If not, then it's not a solution.

Answer 10

ok