SOLUTION: 127. -1/4a=2/5 please explain how to work this problem. thanks!!

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: 127. -1/4a=2/5 please explain how to work this problem. thanks!! This question is from textbook beginning algebra

Answer by rcmcc(152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-1/4a=2/5 Solve for A)

this is a simple linear equation with one variable, to solve simply divide out -(1/4) from each side to isolate a.
-1/4a=2/5
-(1/4)a/-(1/4)=(2/5)/-(1/4)
A=-(8/5)
when a is isolated you get the answer for A what is -(8/5) or -1.6
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