SOLUTION: solve. a-16=a/4+2

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Question 22788: solve. a-16=a/4+2
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: a=24.
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  • Text form: a-16=(a/4)+2 simplifies to 0=0
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Remove unneeded parentheses around terms highlight_red%28+a%2F4+%29
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Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-a%2F4+%29,highlight_green%28+-2+%29
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Added fractions or integers together
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Moved -18 to the right of expression
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Removed extra sign in front of -18
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Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+a+%29,highlight_red%28+-a%2F4+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%281-1%2F4%29%2Aa+%29
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Added fractions or integers together
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Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+3+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F4+%29
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+3%2F4%2Aa-18=0+%29 equivalent to 0.75*a-18 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: a=24.

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