What is the answer to -6a+5-2(5a+8)=3 ?

The answer to -6a+5-2(5a+8)=3 is a=-7/8

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-6a+5-2(5a+8)=3

- 6 a + 5 - 2 (5 a + 8) = 3

a = - \frac{7}{8}

Decimal Notation

a = - 0.875

Solution steps

- 6 a + 5 - 2 (5 a + 8) = 3

Move

5

to the right side

- 6 a - 2 (5 a + 8) = - 2

Expand

- 2 (5 a + 8) : - 10 a - 16

- 6 a - 10 a - 16 = - 2

Add similar elements:

- 6 a - 10 a = - 16 a

- 16 a - 16 = - 2

Move

16

to the right side

- 16 a = 14

Divide both sides by

- 16

a = - \frac{7}{8}

3 (x - 4) \leq x - 5

2 (\frac{2}{5})^{0}

\frac{5}{7} x = - 15

(\frac{3}{10})^{3}

∣ x + 2 ∣ \leq 17