SOLUTION: 2a/3=8+4a

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Question 51156: 2a/3=8+4a
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, THANApHD:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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2a/3=8+4a
Multiply thru by 3 to get:
2a=24+12a
-10a=24
a=-12/5
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by THANApHD(104) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So here we go,
2a/3=8+4a
2a = 3(8+4a) (according to the BODMAS)
= 24 + 12a
2a-12a= 24
-10a= 24
a = 24/(-10)
a = (-2.4)