Let's solve your equation step-by-step.<span><span><span>16</span><span>(<span>a−4</span>)</span></span>=<span><span>13</span><span>(<span><span>2a</span>+4</span>)</span></span></span>Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.<span><span><span>16</span><span>(<span>a−4</span>)</span></span>=<span><span>13</span><span>(<span><span>2a</span>+4</span>)</span></span></span><span><span><span><span>(<span>16</span>)</span><span>(a)</span></span>+<span><span>(<span>16</span>)</span><span>(<span>−4</span>)</span></span></span>=<span><span><span>(<span>13</span>)</span><span>(<span>2a</span>)</span></span>+<span><span>(<span>13</span>)</span><span>(4)</span></span></span></span>(Distribute)<span><span><span><span>16</span>a</span>+<span><span>−2</span>3</span></span>=<span><span><span>23</span>a</span>+<span>43</span></span></span>Step 2: Subtract 2/3a from both sides.<span><span><span><span><span>16</span>a</span>+<span><span>−2</span>3</span></span>−<span><span>23</span>a</span></span>=<span><span><span><span>23</span>a</span>+<span>43</span></span>−<span><span>23</span>a</span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span>−1</span>2</span>a</span>+<span><span>−2</span>3</span></span>=<span>43</span></span>Step 3: Add 2/3 to both sides.<span><span><span><span><span><span>−1</span>2</span>a</span>+<span><span>−2</span>3</span></span>+<span>23</span></span>=<span><span>43</span>+<span>23</span></span></span><span><span><span><span>−1</span>2</span>a</span>=2</span>Step 4: Multiply both sides by 2/(-1).<span><span><span>(<span>2<span>−1</span></span>)</span>*<span>(<span><span><span>−1</span>2</span>a</span>)</span></span>=<span><span>(<span>2<span>−1</span></span>)</span>*<span>(2)</span></span></span><span>a=<span>−4</span></span>
Step-by-step explanation: Most urban designers incorporate a diagonal street cutting through the regular grid to create interesting spaces, squares, plazas, to provide relief and add character as can be seen at Manhattan Times Square created by Broadway cutting the grid at an angle.
