Algebra
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Question
Solve the equation
a=53
Alternative Form
a=0.6
Evaluate
−6a−4(−52)=−2
Simplify
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Evaluate
−6a−4(−52)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
4(−52)
Multiplying or dividing an odd number of negative terms equals a negative
−4×52
Multiply the numbers
−54×2
Multiply the numbers
−58
−6a−(−58)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−6a+58
−6a+58=−2
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−6a=−2−58
Subtract the numbers
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Evaluate
−2−58
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
−52×5−58
Write all numerators above the common denominator
5−2×5−8
Multiply the numbers
5−10−8
Subtract the numbers
5−18
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−518
−6a=−518
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
6a=518
Multiply by the reciprocal
6a×61=518×61
Multiply
a=518×61
Solution
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Evaluate
518×61
Reduce the numbers
53×1
Multiply the numbers
53
a=53
Alternative Form
a=0.6
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