a+(a+10)=288

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Solution for a+(a+10)=288 equation:


Simplifying
a + (a + 10) = 288

Reorder the terms:
a + (10 + a) = 288

Remove parenthesis around (10 + a)
a + 10 + a = 288

Reorder the terms:
10 + a + a = 288

Combine like terms: a + a = 2a
10 + 2a = 288

Solving
10 + 2a = 288

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 + 2a = 288 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 2a = 288 + -10
2a = 288 + -10

Combine like terms: 288 + -10 = 278
2a = 278

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 139

Simplifying
a = 139

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