Question

a(8x+7)=4x+3.5 are equivalent. What is the value of a

Answer 1

Answer:

The value of a is 0.5

Step-by-step explanation:

we have

$a(8x+7)=4x+3.5$

we know that

If the expressions are equivalent, then the right side must be equal to the left side

so

Distributed the left side

$8ax+7a=4x+3.5$

Equate the terms with the variable x

$8ax=4x$

Simplify

$8a=4$

$a=0.5$

Equate the constant terms

$7a=3.5$

$a=0.5$

therefore

The value of a is 0.5