Answer:
a = 6
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Subtract 4 from both sides.
-3a + 4 - 4 = -14 - 4
+4 and -4 cancel out.
Step 2: Subtract 4 from -14 to get -18.
-3a = -18
Step 3: Divide both sides by -3.
a = -18/-3
Step 4: Divide -18 by -3 to get 6.
a = 6
Let's check our work by substituting a for 6.
-3(6) + 4 = -14
Multiply -3 by 6 to get -18.
-18 + 4 = -14
Add -18 and 4 to get -14.
-14 = -14
This is true, so a = 6.
