Question

6а – 2а = -48
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

6а – 2а = -48

4a=-48

a=-12

Answer 2

Answer:

$\huge{ \fbox{ \sf{a = - 12}}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\underline{ \mathfrak{Let's \: solve}}:$

$\bigstar{ \sf \: \: 6a - 2a = - 48}$

$\text{Step \: 1 \: } : \sf{Collect \: like \: terms}$

$\sf{ Like \: terms \: are \: those \: which \: have \: the \: same \: base.}$

$\mapsto{ \sf{4a = - 48}}$

$\text{Step \: 2 \:} : \sf{Divide \: both \: sides \: by \: 4}$

$\mapsto{ \sf{ \: \frac{4a}{4} = \frac{ - 48}{4} }}$

$\text{Step \: 3 \: }: \sf{ Calculate}$

$\underline{ \sf{Remember!}} : \sf{Dividing \: a \: negative \: integer \: by \: a \: positive \: integer \: gives \: a \: \: negative \: integer.}$

$\mapsto{ \sf{ \frac{ \cancel{4} \: a}{ \cancel{4} } = \frac{ \cancel{ - 48} ^{ \: \: - 12} }{ \cancel{4} ^{ \: \: 1} } }}$

$\mapsto{ \sf{a = - 12}}$

The value of a is -12

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