14 because you count the height and how much the base is from the farthest point left to right and multiply h=2 b=7 therefor 2x7 is 14
5a-15+9a=3a+29
We simplify the equation to the form, which is simple to understand
5a-15+9a=3a+29
We move all terms containing a to the left and all other terms to the right.
+5a+9a-3a=+29+15
We simplify left and right side of the equation.
+11a=+44
We divide both sides of the equation by 11 to get a.
a=4
Negative exponents mean that the base is on the wrong side of the fraction line. For example, x^-2 is the same as 1/x^2. In this example, 1/2^-2 would be 2.
2/1^2 = 2