B, parallel lines run the same direction next to each other.
Subtract 5 from both sides
a/-8 = 4/7 - 5
simplify 4/7 - 5 to 31/-7
a/-8 = 31/-7
multiply both sides by 8
-a = 31/-7 x 8
simplify 31/7 x 8 to 248/7
-a = 248/7
multiply both sides by -1.
The answer is a = 248/7
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Answer:
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Answer:
=3
=−2
Step-by-step explanation:
Ah! Inverse variation!
What divided by 2 is 8? 16
16 divided by what is 3
16/3
