What is the solution to the equation? a+5 2/3=9

a=8+1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

We move all terms to the left:

(a+5)2/3-(9)=0

We multiply all the terms by the denominator

(a+5)2-9*3=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(a+5)2-27=0

We multiply parentheses

2a+10-27=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2a-17=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

2a=17

a=17/2

a=8+1/2

3 ft

step-by-step explanation:

since the triangle is right use pythagoras' identity to solve for a

the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides, that is

a² + 8² = ( )²

a² + 64 = 73 ( subtract 64 from both sides )

a² = 9 ( take the square root of both sides )

a = = 3

54

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