Question

Solve the following equations.

$\frac{7a}{8}=-14$

Answer 1

Solving the equation

The given equation is $\frac{7a}{8}=-14$

On multipliying both sides by $8$, we get

$$\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow \frac{7a}{8}\times 8=-14\times 8 \\ \Rightarrow 7a=112 \end{gathered}$$

On dividing both sides by $7$

$$\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow \frac{7a}{7}=\frac{112}{7} \\ \Rightarrow a=16 \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the solution for the given equation is $a=16$