Answer:
a = -9
Step-by-step explanation:
8a=4(a-9)
Divide each side by 4
8a/4=4(a-9)/4
2a = a-9
Subtract a from each side
2a-a = a-9-a
a = -9
Answer:
-9
Step-by-step explanation:
8a = 4(a-9)
Use the distributive property (Multiply 4 times a, and 4 times -9)
8a = 4a - 36
Bring the 4a to the other side
8a - 4a = -36
Add like terms
4a = -36
Divide both sides by 4 to get a by itself
a = -9
