Basic Math Examples

Solve for a -5(1-5a)+5(-8a-2)=-4a-8a
Step 1
Simplify .
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Step 1.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 1.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 1.2
Simplify by adding terms.
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Step 1.2.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 2
Subtract from .
Step 3
Move all terms containing to the left side of the equation.
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Step 3.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 3.2
Add and .
Step 4
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 5
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 5.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 5.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 5.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 5.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 5.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 5.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 5.3.1
Divide by .