5(a+6)=40

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Solution for 5(a+6)=40 equation: 


Simplifying
5(a + 6) = 40

Reorder the terms:
5(6 + a) = 40
(6 * 5 + a * 5) = 40
(30 + 5a) = 40

Solving
30 + 5a = 40

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -30 + 5a = 40 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + 5a = 40 + -30
5a = 40 + -30

Combine like terms: 40 + -30 = 10
5a = 10

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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