8(4- a) = 2a 8(4-a) 32-8a 32-9a=2a -8a-2a-32 -10a=-32 -10a/-10=-32/-10 a=16/5 or 3.2 in decimal Check answer to make sure it checks out.

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8(4- a) = 2a

8(4-a)
32-8a
32-9a=2a
-8a-2a-32
-10a=-32
-10a/-10=-32/-10
a=16/5 or 3.2 in decimal
Check answer to make sure it checks out.

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Answer:

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8 (4 - a) = 2a

32 - 8a = 2a

32 = 2a + 8a

32 = 10a

32/10 = 10a/10

32/10 = a

16/5 = a OR

3.2 = a

Correct

Pringles answered Mar 21, 2023

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