-5 = (a – 8) / 2
a = -2
a = 6
What is the value of a if -5 = (a – 8) / 2, a = -2, a = 6?
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-5 = (a – 8) / 2
a = -2
a = 6
To solve the equation (-5 = (a – 8) / 2), we first need to eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides by 2:
[
-5 times 2 = a – 8
]
[
-10 = a – 8
]
Next, we isolate (a) by adding 8 to both sides:
[
-10 + 8 = a
]
[
a = -2
]
The correct answer is (a = -2).
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