Question
Solve the equation
Solve for a
a=−21
Alternative Form
a=−0.5
Evaluate
14a=2(a−3)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
2(a−3)
Apply the distributive property
2a−2×3
Multiply the numbers
2a−6
14a=2a−6
Move the variable to the left side
14a−2a=−6
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
14a−2a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(14−2)a
Subtract the numbers
12a
12a=−6
Divide both sides
1212a=12−6
Divide the numbers
a=12−6
Solution
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Evaluate
12−6
Cancel out the common factor 6
2−1
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−21
a=−21
Alternative Form
a=−0.5
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