Question
Solve the equation
a=−3019
Alternative Form
a=−0.63˙
Evaluate
−19=−8(−4a)−(2a×1)
Simplify
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Evaluate
−8(−4a)−(2a×1)
Multiply the terms
−8(−4a)−2a
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−8(−4)
Multiplying or dividing an even number of negative terms equals a positive
8×4
Multiply the numbers
32
32a−2a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(32−2)a
Subtract the numbers
30a
−19=30a
Swap the sides of the equation
30a=−19
Divide both sides
3030a=30−19
Divide the numbers
a=30−19
Solution
a=−3019
Alternative Form
a=−0.63˙
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