Solve for a. -4a - 2a – 7 = 11 a = [?]

Jacquiline asked Jun 11, 2022

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Jacquiline asked Jun 11, 2022

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Answer:

a = -7/17

Explanation:

Add -4a to -2a

This makes -6a. Then you add 6a to the left to cancel it out, but you must also add 6a to the right of the =

Then you have -7 = 17a

Divide 17 from both sides and you have -7/17 = a

Mazlum Tosun answered Jun 16, 2022

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