Answer:
a=1
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiply all terms by a and cancel:
6+−6a=3+−3a
−6a+6=−3a+3(Simplify both sides of the equation)
−6a+6+3a=−3a+3+3a(Add 3a to both sides)
−3a+6=3
−3a+6−6=3−6(Subtract 6 from both sides)
−3a=−3
−3a
−3
=
−3
−3
(Divide both sides by -3)
a=1
Hypotenuse^2=12^2+5^2=144+25=169
⇒ hypotenuse =V169=13 cm
