Question

26=6(5-a)

Answer 1

26=30-6a
6a=30-26
6a=4
a=4/6=2/3

Answer 2

right.

Answer 3

26 = 6(5-a)
We need to 'distribute' 6 into 5 - a
26 = 6*5 - 6*a
26 = 30 - 6a
Now subtract 30 from both sides
26 - 30 = 30 - 30 - 6a
-4 = -6a
Divide through by -6
-4/-6 = -6a/-6
2/3 = a

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Thanks all