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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help please! Solve 2a − 5d = 30 for d. Show your work.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@peachpi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have to move the 2a to the other side. It's added to -5d, so what operation do you have to use?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

subtraction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right. so what do will you have after subtracting 2a from both sides of the equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do i subtract 2a from 5d or 30?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

From the 30. It helps to line up like terms so you can see what cancel. |dw:1443035502144:dw|

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