document.write( "Question 964965: How do you solve 2(2a+3)+3(a+2))=40 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #589743 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use the distributive property.
\n" ); document.write( "Then move all a terms on one side, all constants on the other.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4a%2B6%2B3a%2B6=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"7a=28\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now solve for $\"a\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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