Question

6а – 2а = -48
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Answer 1

`\huge{ \fbox{ \sf{a = - 12}}}`

Explanation:

`\underline{ \mathfrak{Let's \: solve}}:`

`\bigstar{ \sf \: \: 6a - 2a = - 48}`

`\text{Step \: 1 \: } : \sf{Collect \: like \: terms}`

`\sf{ Like \: terms \: are \: those \: which \: have \: the \: same \: base.}`

`\mapsto{ \sf{4a = - 48}}`

`\text{Step \: 2 \:} : \sf{Divide \: both \: sides \: by \: 4}`

`\mapsto{ \sf{ \: (4a)/(4) = ( - 48)/(4) }}`

`\text{Step \: 3 \: }: \sf{ Calculate}`

`\underline{ \sf{Remember!}} : \sf{Dividing \: a \: negative \: integer \: by \: a \: positive \: integer \: gives \: a \: \: negative \: integer.}`

`\mapsto{ \sf{ \frac{ \cancel{4} \: a}{ \cancel{4} } = \frac{ \cancel{ - 48} ^( \: \: - 12) }{ \cancel{4} ^( \: \: 1) } }}`

`\mapsto{ \sf{a = - 12}}`

The value of a is -12

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Answer 2

Explanation:

6а – 2а = -48

4a=-48

a=-12