How do you solve the equation #2/3a - 5 + 8/9a#?

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mizoo
Mar 21, 2018

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Explanation:

An equation says that two things are equal: what is on the left is equal what is on the right.

What we have in this question is an expression and can be simplified as follow:

#2/3a - 5 + 8/9 a#

#= 6/9 a - 45/9 + 8/9 a#

# = 14/9 a - 45/9#

#= 1/9 (14a - 45)#

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