Marie1024
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  • 12-08-2018
  • Mathematics
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can you please help me solve this equation 4(a+2)=9a

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nomy35 nomy35
  • 12-08-2018

[tex]4(a + 2) = 9a \\ 4a + 8 = 9a \\ 8 = 9a - 4a \\ 8 = 5a \\ a = \frac{8}{5} [/tex]
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gmany
gmany gmany
  • 12-08-2018

[tex]4(a+2)=9a\ \ \ |\text{use distributive property}\\\\(4)(a)+(4)(2)=9a\\\\4a+8=9a\ \ \ \ |-8\\\\4a=9a-8\ \ \ \ \ |-9a\\\\-5a=-8\ \ \ \ |:(-5)\\\\a=\dfrac{8}{5}\\\\a=1.6[/tex]

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