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a+9=8[a-(2-a)] a=1.66666666667 How?

 Apr 4, 2015

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a + 9 = 8[a - (2 - a)]

 

a + 9 = 8[a - 2 + a]

 

a + 9 = 8[2a - 2]

 

a + 9 = 16a - 16

 

25 = 15a

 

a = 25/15 → 5/3 → 1.666...

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 Apr 4, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

a + 9 = 8[a - (2 - a)]

 

a + 9 = 8[a - 2 + a]

 

a + 9 = 8[2a - 2]

 

a + 9 = 16a - 16

 

25 = 15a

 

a = 25/15 → 5/3 → 1.666...

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Alan Apr 4, 2015

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