\[ 5a + c = -8a \]

Solve the equation for the variable \( a \).

5 a + c = − 8 a 5 a + 8 a = − c 13 a = − c a = − 13 c ​ ​

Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-06-10

5 a + c = − 8 a 5 a + c − 5 a = − 8 a − 5 a c = − 13 a − 13 c ​ = − 13 − 13 a ​ − 13 c ​ = a

Answered by a386 | 2024-06-10

To solve the equation 5 a + c = − 8 a for a , we first move the terms involving a to one side and isolate a . The solution is a = − 13 c ​ .
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Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-09-26