Question

How do you solve `9+6/a=8`?

Answer 1

`a=-6`

Explanation:

`9+6/a=8`

`6/a=8-9`

`6/a=-1`

`6=-1*a`

`6/(-1)=(cancel(-1)*a)/(cancel(-1))`

`a=6/(-1)`

`a=-6`