Asked by ISSC

Solve this equation step by step (no need to make it wordy)
6 + 13a = 8a -4

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
6 + 13a = 8a - 4
Subtract 8a from both sides: 6 + 5a = -4
Subtract 6 from both sides: 5a = -10
Divide by 5: a = -2

Check: 6 + 13(-2) = -20, 8(-2) - 4 = -20.