Question

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

Answer 1

−2(a−8)+6a=36
(−2)(a)+(−2)(−8)+6a=36(Distribute)
−2a+16+6a=36
(−2a+6a)+(16)=36(Combine Like Terms)
4a+16=36
4a+16=36
Subtract 16 from both sides
36-16= ?

Answer 2

20

Answer 3

4a=20 divide both sides by 4
20/4=?

Answer 4

5

Answer 5

Good so a=5 :=)

Answer 6

thank you

Answer 7

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