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4a to the power of 2 + 18 = 118?

User Joffre
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Answer:

2.5

Explanation:

(4a)^2 + 18 = 118

16a^2 = 100

a^2 = 100/16

a^2 = 25/4

a = 5/2 = 2.5

User Marco Weber
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SOLUTION:

=) (4a)² + 18 = 118

=) 16a + 18 = 118

=) 16a = 118 - 18

=) a = 100/16

=) a = 6.25

User Robert Parham
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