Describe the steps you used to solve the equation and find the amount of Carrie's allowance. Linear equation: 1 4 a + 1 3 a + 8 = 22

We are asked in the problem to determine the amount of Carrie's allowance via a polynomial function. In this case, we can first group the like terms and put them in their corresponding sides:

14a + 13a = 22-8

27 a = 14

a = 14/27 units