SOLUTION: Tutor could you help me please? My problem is: If 6a/2=12 then a= ???? Would the answer be 3? Thank you for your help!

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Question 89307: Tutor could you help me please? My problem is: If 6a/2=12 then a= ????
Would the answer be 3?
Thank you for your help!
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 6a%2F2=12 then a= ????
Lets look at the left side of the equation:
Now we know that 6a%2F2=3a. So now we have:
3a=12 divide both sides by 3
3a%2F3=12%2F3 or
a=4
CK
6%2A4%2F2=12
24%2F2=12
12=12

Hope this helps----ptaylor