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OpenStudy (narissa):

help 1/5(25-5a)=4-a

OpenStudy (narissa):

@AlexandervonHumboldt2

OpenStudy (ghostedly):

You need to simplify both sides of the equation. Do you know how to do that?

OpenStudy (narissa):

yes a little

OpenStudy (narissa):

fractions are hard

OpenStudy (ghostedly):

This is how you would setup your equation. 1/5 (25 - 5a) = 4 - a

OpenStudy (ghostedly):

-a + 5 = -a + 4 Step 2: Add a to both sides. So: -a + 4 + a = -a + 4 + a

OpenStudy (ghostedly):

Now for step 3, you subtract 5 from both sides.

OpenStudy (ghostedly):

5=4 5 - 5 = 4 - 5 0 = -1

OpenStudy (narissa):

thanks

OpenStudy (ghostedly):

No problem.

OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):

@narissa sorry i didn't came i steped out

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