SOLUTION: 2(-5a+7)=-a

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Question 10920: 2(-5a+7)=-a
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2(-5a+7)=-a

First remove the parentheses by the distributive property:
-10a + 14 = -a

Next, you need to get the variable terms on one side (in this case preferably the right side by adding 10a to each side!):



Finally, divide both sides by 9:



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