SOLUTION: what does a equal if; negative fraction a over 6 +7 equals -14, what is "a" and how is the equation solved

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Question 349469: what does a equal if; negative fraction a over 6 +7 equals -14, what is "a" and how is the equation solved
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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-a%2F6%2B7=-14
-a%2F6=-21<--- Subtract 7 from both sides
highlight%28a=126%29<--- Multiply both sides by -6