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

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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)