Question

Solve for a and simplify your answer

Answer 1

⇒The first step let us find the lowest common denominator to get r of the fraction.

⇒In this case the lowest denominator is 3,meaning3 will multiply all the terms in the equation

⇒
`-14(3)=-(4)/(3) a(3)\\-42=-4a`

⇒ Divide all the terms of the equation with the coefficient of the unknown variable to leave it independent.

⇒We are going to divide all the terms of the equation on this case by -4 since it tis the coefficient of the unknown variable

`-(42)/(-4) =-(4a)/(-4) \\a=10.5`

∴a=10.5