What is the solution for the equation?a+8/3=2/3a=-10/3a=-2a=2a=10/3

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Clement Bellot · Answer 1 · 2023-05-06T02:00:18+0000

In order to solve the equation a + 8/3 = 2/3 for a, we just need to subtract 8/3 from both sides of the equation:

$\begin{gathered} a+(8)/(3)=(2)/(3) \\ a=(2)/(3)-(8)/(3) \\ a=-(6)/(3) \\ a=-2 \end{gathered}$

So the value of a is -2, therefore the correct option is the second one.