SOLUTION: What does a equal a/9=-4

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Question 1057660: What does a equal a/9=-4
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+a%2F9+=+-4+
Multiply both sides by +9+
+9%2A%28+a%2F9+%29+=+9%2A%28-4%29+
+%28+9%2F9+%29%2Aa+=+-36+
+a+=+-36+
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check the answer:
+a%2F9+=+-4+
+%28-36%29+%2F+9+=+-4+
Do the division on the left side
+-4+=+-4+
Answer is correct