SOLUTION: What is 26 = 6(5 - a)? I did: 26 = 30 - 6a -30 -30 -4 = -6a a = 2/3 Am I'm right?

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: What is 26 = 6(5 - a)? I did:
26 = 30 - 6a
-30 -30
-4 = -6a
a = 2/3
Am I'm right?
This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1

Answer by rchill(405)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, you did everything correctly! You can verify) your answer by substituting it into the original equation to get , which simplifies to , which further simplifies to 26=26. Because that is a true statement, that means your answer of is correct! Good work!
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