3a + 2 - 5a = -14. Can someone solve this for me.

a = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

-2a + 2 = -14

-2a = -16

-16/-2 = 8

a = 8

a=8

Step-by-step explanation:

3a + 2 - 5a = -14

Combine like terms

-2a +2 = -14

Subtract 2 from each side

-2a +2-2 = -14-2

-2a = -16

Divide each side by -2

-2a/-2 = -16/-2

a = 8

b. 6

step-by-step explanation:

we are given the table representing an exponential function.

we can see from the table that, as x is increasing, the value of y is increasing in the power of 6.

i.e. the following relation is obtained,

x = 1, y = 6

x = 2, y = 36 =

x = 3, y = 216 =

x = 4, y = 1296 =

x = 5, y = 7776 =

so, the geometric series obtained is .

thus, the common ratio is given by = = 6.

hence, the common ratio is 6.

step-by-step explanation:

why? because i noticed a pattern. 60 120. those numbers without the zero, make the 6 times tables leaving your answer to be b since 6 times 4 is 24 and adding a zero making it 240.