Question

96=-24a can you solve it

Answer 1

Finding an unknown variable

We need to find a

`96=-24a`

We divide by -24 both sides:

`(96)/(-24)=(-24)/(-24)a`

Since

`\begin{gathered} (96)/(24)=4\text{ and } \\ (-24)/(-24)=1.\text{ Then},\text{ replacing both values in the previous equation} \\ -4=1a=a\text{. Then} \\ a=-4 \end{gathered}`

Answer: a = -4