-12a - 14a = -2a so then it would be -2a = 8 then divide. 8 / -2 = -4
a=-4
12 a − 14 a = 8 ∣ S u b t r a c t s imi l a r f a c t ors − 2 a = 8 ∣ D i v i d e b y − 2 a = − 4 S o l u t i o n i s a = − 4.
To solve 12 a − 14 a = 8 , combine like terms to get − 2 a = 8 . Then, divide by − 2 to find that a = − 4 . Check the solution by substituting back into the original equation to confirm it is correct.
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[tex]\frac{5}{7} + \frac{3}{14} = \frac{(5 \times 2) + (3 \times 1)}{14} = \frac{10 + 3}{14} = \frac{13}{14} [/tex]