A triangle has three angles a, b and c.

Angle b = 7 and angle c = 9
What is angle a?

To find angle a, we can use the fact that the sum of the angles in a triangle is always 180 degrees. Therefore, we can use the following equation:

a + b + c = 180

Substitute the given values for angles b and c:

a + 7 + 9 = 180
a + 16 = 180

Subtract 16 from both sides:

a = 180 - 16
a = 164

Therefore, angle a is 164 degrees.