Question
Solve the equation
a=−31
Alternative Form
a=−0.3˙
Evaluate
−12=a×62
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
−12=62a
Swap the sides of the equation
62a=−12
Divide both sides
6262a=62−12
Divide the numbers
a=62−12
Solution
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Evaluate
62−12
Rewrite the expression
626(−2)
Reduce the fraction
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Evaluate
626
Use the product rule aman=an−m to simplify the expression
62−11
Subtract the terms
611
Simplify
61
6−2
Cancel out the common factor 2
3−1
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−31
a=−31
Alternative Form
a=−0.3˙
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