Find the solution for each equation 20=12-a

Lars Udengaard asked Jun 10, 2023

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Lars Udengaard asked Jun 10, 2023

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The equation

is solved for a in the following way.

First, we add a to both sides of the equation to get

$\rightarrow20+a=12$

Next, we subtract 20 from both sides:

$\textcolor{#FF7968}{a=-8.}$

which is our answer!

Dwinnbrown answered Jun 13, 2023

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