Question

what is the value of a?
-2(a-8)+6a=36
a=?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Since we have parentheses we will need to distribute.

Answer 3

\[-2(a-8)+6a=36 \]
\[-2\times~a=?\]
\[-2\times-8=?\]

Answer 4

Any ideas? -.-

Answer 5

@kayleebrownell

Answer 6

sorry don't really know how to work this app, and -2 * -8 = 16 right?

Answer 7

yep :) and its ok :P when you do that you end up with....
\[-2a+16+6a=36\]
\[6-2=?\]

Answer 8

Now we are just combining like terms :)

Answer 9

6 - 2 = 4

Answer 10

\[4a=36\]
\[36\div4=?\]

Answer 11

a = 9?

Answer 12

yep :) good job!

Answer 13

thankyou (:

Answer 14

:)

Answer 15

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