Respuesta :
Answer:
a=-0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Distributive property for left side, difference of squares for right side.
8a-9a^2=-40+36-9a^2
-9a^2 cancels out
8a=-4
a=-0.5
Answer: a= [tex]-\frac{1}{2}[/tex] or in decimal form a = - 0.5
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