CAN someone help me!!!!!!! a/2+5=12
W wheels87 New member Joined Jun 4, 2005 Messages 10 Jun 23, 2005 #1 CAN someone help me!!!!!!! a/2+5=12
G Guest Guest Jun 24, 2005 #2 To solve for a, you need to get a by itself on one side. a/2 + 5 = 12 Firstly, make the "+ 5" go away by subtracting 5 from both sides. (a/2 + 5) - 5 = 12 - 5 a/2 = 7 Now, make the "/2" go away by multiplying both sides by 2. a/2 * 2 = 7 * 2 a = 14
To solve for a, you need to get a by itself on one side. a/2 + 5 = 12 Firstly, make the "+ 5" go away by subtracting 5 from both sides. (a/2 + 5) - 5 = 12 - 5 a/2 = 7 Now, make the "/2" go away by multiplying both sides by 2. a/2 * 2 = 7 * 2 a = 14
M ~Midnight.Kitten~ Junior Member Joined Jun 27, 2005 Messages 87 Jun 30, 2005 #3 the variable added to the fraction is what throws me completely off.
