SOLUTION: what is the step-by-step answer to 8=a-2 ?

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Question 652164: what is the step-by-step answer to 8=a-2 ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply add 2 to both sides to completely isolate 'a'

8=a-2

8+2=a-2+2

10 = a + 0

10 = a

a = 10

So the answer is a = 10