document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678153>Question 678153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help me solve this please 7a-(a-5)=-10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the brackets, the minus change the -5 to +5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a - a + 5 = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 5 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a = -10 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a = -15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-15%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-15%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or -2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check solution in the original problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(-2.5) - (-2.5-5) = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17.5 -(-7.5) = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "minus a minus is a plus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17.5 + 7.5 = -10 </SPAN>\n" );
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