Asked by Blaine
What value of a is a solution to this equation?
–68=2a+2a–20
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Combine like terms: 2a + 2a = 4a, so
-68 = 4a - 20.
Add 20 to both sides: -48 = 4a.
Divide by 4: a = -12.
(Check: 2(-12)+2(-12)-20 = -24-24-20 = -68.)
-68 = 4a - 20.
Add 20 to both sides: -48 = 4a.
Divide by 4: a = -12.
(Check: 2(-12)+2(-12)-20 = -24-24-20 = -68.)
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