SOLUTION: find the number a for which x=2 is a solution of the given equation. x+8a=46+ax-5a

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Question 560238: find the number a for which x=2 is a solution of the given equation.
x+8a=46+ax-5a
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+8a=46+ax-5a
x=2
plug x in the equation
2+8a=46+2a-5a
8a+5a+2a=46-2
11a =44
a=44/11
a=4