Question

Help pls

Answer 1

Funny. Someone just asked this question.

Answer 2

oop

Answer 3

Do you know the distributive property?

a(b + c) = ab + ac
a(b - c) = ab - ac

Answer 4

yeah

Answer 5

i just tagged you to the question alr done ;-;

Answer 6

so distribute

-5(a+7)

what do you get?

Answer 7

37=−5(a+7)+7(6a+5)

distribute
37=(−5a−35)+(42a+35)

combine like terms
37=37a+0

a = ?

-@darkknight

Answer 8

????

Answer 9

Im so confused

Answer 10

Let's do it step by step :)

Answer 11

Can you distribute the -5

-5(a+7) = ?

Answer 12

-5a-35? @AZ

Answer 13

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @simsharrison
@Maxine look at my response and then look at it, then what is 37=37?
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They need to know how to do it. Sure they can get the answer, but what use is the answer if they don't understand how to do it?

Answer 14

Good!

Answer 15

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @simsharrison
@Maxine look at my response and then look at it, then what is 37=37?
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They need to know how to do it. Sure they can get the answer, but what use is the answer if they don't understand how to do it?
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you right. :)

Answer 16

\( 37 = -5(a+7) + 7(6a +5)\)

We just distributed the -5 and got

\( 37 = -5a-35 + 7(6a +5)\)

Now, can you distribute the 7 the same way you did it earlier?

7(6a +5) = ?

Answer 17

42a+35

Answer 18

Good!

Answer 19

\( 37 = -5a-35 + 7(6a +5)\)

Now we get

\( 37 = -5a-35 + 42a +35\)

Now, let's add the like terms.

What's -5a + 42a =

Answer 20

37a

Answer 21

Good so now we have

\( 37 = -35 + 37a +35\)

What is -35 + 35 = ?

Answer 22

it would be 0 right?

Answer 23

Yes
If you have 35 oranges and you eat 35 oranges, you're left with 0 oranges

-35 + 35
or another way to write it would be 35 - 35 = 0

Answer 24

So now we have

\( 37 =37a\)

Can you solve for a?
Just divide 37 on both sides

Answer 25

it would then be 1

Answer 26

And that's your answer!

Answer 27

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @AZ
And that's your answer!
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Thx @AZ

Answer 28

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Maxine
Thx @AZ
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You're welcome! :)