Question

6a-2(4a-5)=40How do I solve it​

Answer 1

Answer:

Distribute, then combine like terms, subtract 10 from both sides of the equation, simplify, divide both sides of the equation by the same term, and simplify to get your solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

1.) Distribute

6−2(4−5)=40

6−8+10=40

2.) Combine like terms

6a-8a+10=40

-2a+10=40

3.) Subtract 10 from both sides of the equation

-2a+10=40

-2a+10-10=40-10

4.) Simplify

subtract the numbers

-2a+10-10=40-10

-2a=40-10

subtract the numbers

-2a=40-10

-2a=30

-2a=30

5.) Divide both sides of the equation by the same term

-2a=30

$\frac{-2a}{-2} =\frac{30}{-2}$

6.) Simplify

cancel terms that are in both the numerator or denominator

$\frac{-2a}{-2} =\frac{30}{-2}$

a=$\frac{30}{-2}$

Divide the numbers

a=$\frac{30}{-2}$

a=-15

a=-15

7.) Solution

a=-15