Question

What is the value of a in the equation a = 2 + 3a + 8?

10
5
−5
−10

Answer 1

@Daniellelovee

Answer 2

@MathMusician

Answer 3

@haleyelizabeth2017 @Janu16

Answer 4

ok first simplify 2+3a+8 to 3a+8

Answer 5

so we have a=3a+10

Answer 6

wouldn't it be 10 +3a?

Answer 7

do you see where i got 10 from?

Answer 8

ohh lol

Answer 9

yep you added them together the 8 and 2

Answer 10

no \[a=3a+10\]

Answer 11

next Subtract 3a3a from both sides

Answer 12

i dont know hwy i wrote 3a twice so ignore

Answer 13

lol

Answer 14

a=10?

Answer 15

idk

Answer 16

\[a−3a=10\] what do yu get?

Answer 17

so i was right... a=10?

Answer 18

what is a-3

Answer 19

no

Answer 20

a-3 is -2

Answer 21

idk because i dont know what a is

Answer 22

−2a=10
thats what we have

Answer 23

@77777jeannie77777 doyou understand?

Answer 24

im thinking 10 is the answer i dont get the explanation!

Answer 25

you have to find the value of a

Answer 26

so eiher 5 or -5

Answer 27

I know but you have to subtract a from 3a and when you do that you get -2a
Thats the best i can explain

Answer 28

When you divide 10 by -2 than its -5 so answer is -5

Answer 29

okay lol sooo

Answer 30

hope tht helped. you were just going little ahead than me lol