SOLUTION: 40=3(a+15)

Question 268136: 40=3(a+15)
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40=3(a+15)
Distribute the 3
40=3a+45
Combine Like Terms
40=3a+45
Subtract the 45 to the other side to give you
-5=3a
Now divide by 3
-5/3=a
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