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What is the value of a? -2(a-8)+6a=36

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7 0

<span>-2(a-8)+6a=36
=>-2a + 16 + 6a = 36
=> 4a = 36 - 16
=> 4a = 20
=> a = 20 / 4
=> a = 5 ..

Hope it helps !!!!</span>

Aleksandr [31]2 years ago

6 0

First we expand the brackets:

-2a + 8 + 6a = 36
4a + 8 = 36

We then need to get the a's onto one side and the numbers onto the other:

4a = 28

We can then divide to get an x by itself:

a = 28/4 = 7

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