what is the value of A
-5(a+3)=55

Question

what is the value of A 
-5(a+3)=55

anonymous · Answer

haseeb96 dont just give him an answer

solomonzelman · Answer

divide both sides by '-5'
subtract 3 from both sides

anonymous · Answer

Your mad cause he was gonna give it me faster than you.. but would it be -14

haseeb96 · Answer

-5(a+3)=55
-5a-15=55
-5a=55+15
-5a=70
a=-70\5
a=-24
the answer is -24

anonymous · Answer

no its not^

haseeb96 · Answer

clear it

anonymous · Answer

heres my best guesses 
8
-8
14
-14

anonymous · Answer

-8 right

haseeb96 · Answer

-14
sorry i forgot it

anonymous · Answer

so i was right its -14

anonymous · Answer

-5(a+3)=55
=>a+3=-55/5
=>a=-11-3
=>a=-14

haseeb96 · Answer

instead of 1 i wrote 2

solomonzelman · Answer

@Haseeb96 and @SuyashGupta, guide the asker, don't preform his/her steps and his work!
@jrc5101520, ty for your cooperation!

@Haseeb96, the goal is to make the asker understand not give him/her  work with answer.

anonymous · Answer

@Haseeb96  oo... dats da worst mistake i do in exams.. lol

anonymous · Answer

@SolomonZelman  okay bro.. sorry..

solomonzelman · Answer

@SuyashGupta, it's OK, just be cooperative in the future! you are new to the website, and now you know!
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