Question
Solve the equation
a=20
Evaluate
a−(10−a)=30
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
a−(10−a)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
a−10+a
Add the terms
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Evaluate
a+a
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1+1)a
Add the numbers
2a
2a−10
2a−10=30
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2a=30+10
Add the numbers
2a=40
Divide both sides
22a=240
Divide the numbers
a=240
Solution
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Evaluate
240
Reduce the numbers
120
Calculate
20
a=20
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