Solve a=5+2(-4/3)

$$a = 5 + 2 ( - \frac { 4 } { 3 } )$$

Solve for a

$$a = \frac{7}{3} = 2\frac{1}{3} \approx 2.333333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Express 2\left(-\frac{4}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$a=5+\frac{2\left(-4\right)}{3}$$

Multiply 2 and -4 to get -8.

$$a=5+\frac{-8}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-8}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{8}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$a=5-\frac{8}{3}$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{15}{3}.

$$a=\frac{15}{3}-\frac{8}{3}$$

Since \frac{15}{3} and \frac{8}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$a=\frac{15-8}{3}$$

Subtract 8 from 15 to get 7.

$$a=\frac{7}{3}$$

Assign a

$$a≔\frac{7}{3}$$