5(a-10)=40

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Solution for 5(a-10)=40 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -10) = 40

Reorder the terms:
5(-10 + a) = 40
(-10 * 5 + a * 5) = 40
(-50 + 5a) = 40

Solving
-50 + 5a = 40

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '50' to each side of the equation.
-50 + 50 + 5a = 40 + 50

Combine like terms: -50 + 50 = 0
0 + 5a = 40 + 50
5a = 40 + 50

Combine like terms: 40 + 50 = 90
5a = 90

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 18

Simplifying
a = 18

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