How do you solve and check your solution given $4.7=a+7.1$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-29T17:00:37

$a=-2.4$

To solve $4.7=a+7.1$ first subtract $7.1$ from both sides of the equation.

This gives you the answer $a=-2.4$

To check this answer, substitute $a=-2.4$ into your original equation to see if it is mathematically correct.

Check: substitute $a=-2.4$ into $4.7=a+7.1$ , this gives us

$4.7=-2.4+7.1$

and $7.1-2.4=4.7$

$4.7=4.7$

The answer is correct.

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