Answer:
a = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]y + 4 = \dfrac{3}{4}(x-8)\\\\y + 4 = \dfrac{3}{4}x- \dfrac{3}{4}*8\\\\y +4 = \dfrac{3}{4}x-3*2\\\\y+4+6= \dfrac{3}{4}x \\\\y+10= \dfrac{3}{4}x[/tex]
Now plugin x = a and y =2 in the above equation,
[tex]2+10= \dfrac{3}{4}*a\\\\12= \dfrac{3}{4}a\\\\12* \dfrac{4}{3}=a\\\\a=4*4\\\\a=16[/tex]