What is the answer for the equation: -4.2a = 8.4
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To do this, we need to get rid of the coefficient (-4.2) that is multiplying it. We can do this by dividing both sides of the equation by -4.2: -4.2a / -4.2 = 8.4 / -4.2 Simplifying: a = -2 Show more…
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