Question

Solve for a
-4a -2a -7=11​

Answer 1

-3. add 7 to even and combine the like terms to get -6a=18. divide both sides by -6 to get a= -3

Answer 2

-3

Explanation:

-4a - 2a - 7 = 11

-6a - 7 = 11 Combine coefficients.

+7 +7

-6a = 18 Isolate the variable.

a = -3 Divided by 6 on both sides to isolate the variable.