5(a+5)-2(3a+4)=-10

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Solution for 5(a+5)-2(3a+4)=-10 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 5) + -2(3a + 4) = -10

Reorder the terms:
5(5 + a) + -2(3a + 4) = -10
(5 * 5 + a * 5) + -2(3a + 4) = -10
(25 + 5a) + -2(3a + 4) = -10

Reorder the terms:
25 + 5a + -2(4 + 3a) = -10
25 + 5a + (4 * -2 + 3a * -2) = -10
25 + 5a + (-8 + -6a) = -10

Reorder the terms:
25 + -8 + 5a + -6a = -10

Combine like terms: 25 + -8 = 17
17 + 5a + -6a = -10

Combine like terms: 5a + -6a = -1a
17 + -1a = -10

Solving
17 + -1a = -10

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -1a = -10 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -1a = -10 + -17
-1a = -10 + -17

Combine like terms: -10 + -17 = -27
-1a = -27

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 27

Simplifying
a = 27

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