You are installing wood trim in a room that is 144 inches long. You are required to use a finishing nail in the middle of every 4.5 inch section along the wall. How many nails do you need for one side of the room?

32

Step-by-step explanation:

144 divided by 4.5= 32

5=812a+9+3

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

5=812a+9+3

5=(812a)+(9+3)(combine like terms)

5=812a+12

5=812a+12

step 2: flip the equation.

812a+12=5

step 3: subtract 12 from both sides.

812a+12−12=5−12

812a=−7

step 4: divide both sides by 812.

812a /812 = -7/812

a= -1/116

so the answer is

a=   -1/116