Answer:
1/3 or 0.[tex]\overline{3}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
-34 = -(4a - 2) - 8(a + 4)
Distribute inside the parentheses.
-34 = -4a + 2 - 8a - 32
Combine like terms.
-34 = -12a - 30
Add -30 to both sides.
-4 = -12a
Divide both sides by -12.
a = 4/12
Simplified: 1/3 or 0.[tex]\overline{3}[/tex]
