Isolate term with a: First, let's isolate the term containing a on one side of the equation.−37=−50−6aAdd 50 to both sides to move the constant term to the left side.−37+50=−50+50−6a
Combine numbers: Now, let's simplify the left side of the equation by combining the numbers. 13=−6a
Get rid of fraction: To solve for a, we need to get rid of the fraction. Multiply both sides by 6 to do this.13×6=−6a×6
Solve for a: After multiplying, we get the following equation.78=−a
Get rid of negative sign: Finally, to solve for a, we need to get rid of the negative sign. Multiply both sides by −1.−1×78=−1×−a
Final value of a: This gives us the value of a.a=78
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