Solve for a a+4+a−2=2 -14 8 14 0 Given a+4+a−2=2=a+4+
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Solve for a: (a+4)+(a−2)=2
A.
-14
B.
8
C.
14
D.
0
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Right Answer is: D
SOLUTION
Given (a+4)+(a−2)=2
=a+4+a−2=2 [Removing brackets]
[rearranging the terms]
a+a+4−2=2
2a+2=2
2a=2−2 [when +2 is transposed to RHS it becomes -2]
⇒2a=0
[dividing each term by 2]
⇒a=02=0