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OpenStudy (anonymous):

20=14-2(5a+2) a=

OpenStudy (karatechopper):

Do you know how to do the distributive property?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (karatechopper):

http://math.about.com/od/algebra/a/distributive.htm take a look at that link and see if you understand it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh then yes i do know it i already tried that

pooja195 (pooja195):

i think its this @karatechopper plz check 20=14-2(5a+2) 20-14=-2(5a+2) 6=-2(5a+2) 6/-2=(5a+2)/-2 -2 cancels out -3=5a+2 -3-2=5a -5=5a -5/5=5a/5 a=-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah ,it's correct

pooja195 (pooja195):

yay!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx. :)

pooja195 (pooja195):

NP!!

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