-5(a+2)=30

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Solution for -5(a+2)=30 equation: 


Simplifying
-5(a + 2) = 30

Reorder the terms:
-5(2 + a) = 30
(2 * -5 + a * -5) = 30
(-10 + -5a) = 30

Solving
-10 + -5a = 30

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -5a = 30 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -5a = 30 + 10
-5a = 30 + 10

Combine like terms: 30 + 10 = 40
-5a = 40

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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