Answer:
a = -13/35
Step-by-step explanation:
35a + 14 = 1
(given)
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35a + 14 = 1
- 14 -14
(subtraction property of equality)
(subtract 14 from both sides to isolate the 35a term)
_________
35a = -13
÷35 ÷35
(division property of equality)
(divide by 35 on both sides to remove the coefficient of 35 in 35a)
_________
a = -13/35
