Question

7a+2=-12 please give this answer step by step

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Answer 1

Answer:

7a+2 =12

or, 7a = 12-2

or, 7a = 10

or, a= 10/7

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:

Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation

$7a + 2 = - 12$

$7a + 2 - 2 = - 12 - 2$

step 2:

∆ Simplify

∆Subtract the number

7=−14

Step 3:

Divide both sides of the equation by the same term

7=−14

$\frac{7a}{7} = \frac{ - 14}{7}$

step 3 Simplify

∆-Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator

∆-Divide the numbers

solution:-

$a = - 2$