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How would I complete this equation? (7a+3)+(-a-5)= -16

How would I complete this equation? (7a+3)+(-a-5)= -16
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How would I complete this equation?

(7a+3)+(-a-5)= -16

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User Mousam Singh
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(7a+3)+(-a-5)=-16
6a-2=-16
6a=-14
a=-2.3333333333
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User Bogdan Sahlean
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(7a+3)+(-a-5)=-16
Combine like terms:6a-2=-16
Add 2 to both sides: 6a=-14
Divide both sides by 6: a=-14/6
Simplify: a=-7/3
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