Answer:
a1= -19, a2= 9
Step-by-step explanation:
step 1. Add 5 + 9 /a +5/ = 9+5
step 2. Use the absolute value definition, rewrite the absolute value equation as two separate equations. a+5=14 a+5= -14
step 3. a=9 a+5= -14
step 4. a= 9 a= -19 the equation has 2 solutions
a¹ = - 19, a²= 9
