Thread: Combined equation question

Could someone walk me through how to solve for the value of a

5/6(a) = -1/3(a)+4

The 1/3 is all negative. The answer is 24/7 but I don't know how to ge there?

Thanks

Originally Posted by Lokain

Could someone walk me through how to solve for the value of a

5/6(a) = -1/3(a)+4

The 1/3 is all negative. The answer is 24/7 but I don't know how to ge there?

Thanks

Add 1/3a to both sides, obtain the same common denominator, and solve for a.

I still dont get it? Thanks

Originally Posted by Lokain

I still dont get it? Thanks

Start by trying it and posting what you are doing.

got the 5/6 to the other side and found common denominator (5/6 + 2/6) is 7/6. when and how do i solve for a?

Originally Posted by Lokain

Could someone walk me through how to solve for the value of a

5/6(a) = -1/3(a)+4

The 1/3 is all negative. The answer is 24/7 but I don't know how to ge there?

Thanks

Look at the left- and right-hand sides of the equation. What should be your first step? [hint: consider the a terms with their coefficients)

Originally Posted by Lokain

got the 5/6 to the other side and found common denominator (5/6 + 2/6) is 7/6. when and how do i solve for a?

Multiple by 6 and divide by 7

I have a series of questions like this but stuck on this one. Somebody wanna write this one out in its entirety? Eek thanks

Originally Posted by Lokain

I have a series of questions like this but stuck on this one. Somebody wanna write this one out in its entirety? Eek thanks

Multiply both sides by 6. Do that and then divded both sides by 7.