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Solve and check. $$0=-8 a$$

Name: Problem 70, Chapter 5: Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra
Uploaded: 2020-06-21T16:24:53-08:00
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Channel: Ethan Somes
Description: Solve and check. 0=-8 a

   Solve and check.
$$0=-8 a$$

Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra

Richard N. Aufmann,… 3rd Edition

Chapter 5, Problem 70

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06/21/2020

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Linear Equations

Linear equations are expressions where the variable is raised only to the first power and appears in a straightforward relationship with constant terms. Solving linear equations involves isolating the variable using inverse operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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