How do you solve \(12a - 14a = 8\)?

-12a - 14a = -2a so then it would be -2a = 8 then divide. 8 / -2 = -4
a=-4

Answered by ashleyziemann | 2024-06-10

12 a − 14 a = 8 ∣ S u b t r a c t s imi l a r f a c t ors − 2 a = 8 ∣ D i v i d e b y − 2 a = − 4 S o l u t i o n i s a = − 4.

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

To solve 12 a − 14 a = 8 , combine like terms to get − 2 a = 8 . Then, divide by − 2 to find that a = − 4 . Check the solution by substituting back into the original equation to confirm it is correct.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-02