Solve {l}{m/{(-16)}=1/4}{n=m}{o=n}{p=o}{q=p}{r=q}{s=r}{t=s}{u=t}{v=u}{w=v}{x=w}{y=x}{z=y}{text{Solvefor}atext{where}}{a=z}

$$\left. \begin{array} { l } { m / {(-16)} = \frac{1}{4} }\\ { n = m }\\ { o = n }\\ { p = o }\\ { q = p }\\ { r = q }\\ { s = r }\\ { t = s }\\ { u = t }\\ { v = u }\\ { w = v }\\ { x = w }\\ { y = x }\\ { z = y }\\ { \text{Solve for } a \text{ where} } \\ { a = z } \end{array} \right.$$

Solve for m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z, a

$$a=-4$$

Solution Steps

Consider the first equation. Multiply both sides by -16.

$$m=\frac{1}{4}\left(-16\right)$$

Multiply \frac{1}{4} and -16 to get -4.

$$m=-4$$

Consider the second equation. Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$n=-4$$

Consider the third equation. Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$o=-4$$

Consider the fourth equation. Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$p=-4$$

Consider the fifth equation. Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$q=-4$$

Consider the equation (6). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$r=-4$$

Consider the equation (7). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$s=-4$$

Consider the equation (8). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$t=-4$$

Consider the equation (9). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$u=-4$$

Consider the equation (10). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$v=-4$$

Consider the equation (11). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$w=-4$$

Consider the equation (12). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$x=-4$$

Consider the equation (13). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$y=-4$$

Consider the equation (14). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$z=-4$$

Consider the equation (15). Insert the known values of variables into the equation.

$$a=-4$$

The system is now solved.

$$m=-4 n=-4 o=-4 p=-4 q=-4 r=-4 s=-4 t=-4 u=-4 v=-4 w=-4 x=-4 y=-4 z=-4 a=-4$$