Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-1 Solving One-Step Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 85: 29

$a=0.16$

$6a = 0.96$ We need to isolate the variable $a$ by dividing through b $6$ as shown below: $\frac{6a}{6} = \frac{0.96}{6}$ Simplify to get: $a = 0.16$ Therefore, the equation has a possible solution at $a = 0.16$