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Suppose x = 7 is a solution to the equation 4x – 2(x + a) = 8.
Find the value of a that makes the equation true.
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User Dmitreyg
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=> 4(7)–2(7+a)=8

=>28–142a=8

=>14–2a=8

=>-2a=8–14

=>-2a=-6

=>a=3

User Mariya James
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