Question

Can someone help me solve this equation? will give brainliest

Answer 1

Answer:

a = -10

Step-by-step explanation:

33 - 4a = 73

To get a by itself, you must move 33 to the other side. To this, you must subtract it from both sides, canceling it out on the left side.

You will be left with: -4a = 73-33

Subtract 73 and 33, which will get you 40.

Now the equation is -4a = 40

To get a by itself, divide -4 into both sides. Doing this will isolate a.

The equation you will have after that is a = 40/-4.

Divide 40 by -4, which will get you -10.

Therefore, a = -10.