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Question
Solve the equation
a=−512
Alternative Form
a≈−0.039216
Evaluate
−7a×16=4−10a
Multiply the terms
−112a=4−10a
Move the variable to the left side
−112a+10a=4
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−112a+10a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−112+10)a
Add the numbers
−102a
−102a=4
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
102a=−4
Divide both sides
102102a=102−4
Divide the numbers
a=102−4
Solution
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Evaluate
102−4
Cancel out the common factor 2
51−2
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−512
a=−512
Alternative Form
a≈−0.039216
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