Question

3(a-4)+2(a+1)=10-5a

Answer 1

Help greatly appreciated!

Answer 2

do you know how to distribute?

Answer 3

Yessir!

Answer 4

3a-12+2a+2=10-5a

Answer 5

But I get confused from there :0

Answer 6

then you add like terms so, look at it this way:
3a+2a-12+2=10-5a

Answer 7

Then 5a-5a which leaves a?

Answer 8

wait sorry

Answer 9

-10a right?

Answer 10

3a+2a-12+2=10-5a combine like terms so
5a - 10 = 10 - 5a then add 5a to both sides
+5a +5a
10a - 10 = 10 then at 10 to both sides so
+10 +10 so
10a = 20 then divide both sides by 10
/10 /10
a = 20/10 then simplify
a =

Answer 11

2! Thank you so much! :D

Answer 12

your welcome :)

Answer 13

It makes alot more sense now, I get it but the rules are so annoying!

Answer 14

Thanks again!