document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=493056>Question 493056</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve 1/5(a+10)=-3?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gabbymad98><B>gabbymad98(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gabbymad98><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/5 (a + 10) = -3 (Mutiply 1/5 to a and 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5a + 2 = -3 (Subtract 2 from -3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/5a = -5 (Divide 1/5 by -5, 1/5 divided by 1/5 should cancel out)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/5 (-25 + 10) = -3 (Multiply 1/5 to -25 and 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 + 2 = -3 (Add 2 to -5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = -3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: a = -25\r<BR>\n" );
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