lovepuppies21
lovepuppies21 lovepuppies21
  • 19-08-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

How to solve 2(5-4a)=-33?

Please show work and give explanation in how its done...
so i can understand better... Thank you (:

Respuesta :

wikk
wikk wikk
  • 19-08-2017
2(5-4a)=-33

First, you need to distribute. Multiply the 2 by each number inside the parantheses.

(2*5) - (2*4a) = -33
10 - 8a = -33

Subtract 10 from both sides.
-8a = -43

Divide both sides by -8.
a = 43/8

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

A result of the Nuremberg trials was that the United Nations Answers: A- Moved to protect war criminals more carefully. B- Left prosecution of war criminals up
9x^2+16y^2=144 Graph
The largest supply of Earth’s freshwater is stored in _______.
The squeezing together of rocks by stress is called shearing. true or false?
Use scientific notation to estimate the number of inches in 1,225 miles
Which message in his speech does Brutus try to support when he uses epimone?
Grandpa Ross won $4.5 million in a lottery. He wanted to give the money to his 4 children and 8 grandchildren. He decided that each of his children should recei
Frederick William "The Great Elector" of Brandenburg_____:.......A.Became allied with France against Habsburg Austria.......B.Made Brandenburg the most powerful
What event made it apparent that Russia was desperately in need of reform? a. the Crimean War b. the freeing of the serfs c. the creation of zemstvos d. the com
When a wave passes from one medium to another, its _________ remains constant. a. Velocity b. Wavelength c. Frequency