What is the value of a if -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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