How do you solve $8 a = - 40$ $8a = -40$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-19T04:17:27

$a = - 5$ $a= -5$

$8 a = - 40$ $8a = -40$

first we need to isolate $a$ $a$ so let's divide both sides of the equation by 8:

$\frac{8 a}{8} = \frac{- 40}{8}$ $(8a)/8 = (-40)/8$

okay $\frac{8}{8} = 1$ $8/8=1$ and $\frac{- 40}{8} = - 5$ $(-40)/8=-5$ so:

$1 \cdot a = - 5$ $1*a = -5$ and $1 \cdot a$ $1*a$ is just $a$ $a$

so:

$a = - 5$ $a= -5$

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