SOLUTION: Solve for this equation: 7-5(a+1)=8+a

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Question 493648: Solve for this equation:
7-5(a+1)=8+a

Answer by deborabr(181)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7-5(a+1)=8+a
7-5a-5 = 8+a
-5a-a = 8-7+5
-6a = 6
-a = 6/6
-a = 1 *(-1) to change the signal
a = -1

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