2006-10-03 13:58:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
sort of by distributing. 5+ -2a-16= -2a-11
2006-10-03 14:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by jbblackdog11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, since 5 and 2 are numerals, you can just simply subtract them.. 5-2 = 3
so the answer is 3(a+8)
but if you want to compute it the long way:
5-2(a+8)
5a+40 - 2a - 16
= 3a + 24 or 3(a + 8)
hope this helps..
2006-10-03 21:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by mermaid.marie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
w*3 - 8, 9, + 1 = X
2006-10-03 21:00:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-2(a+8) distribute the -2
5-2a-16
-2a-11
-2a-11=0
-2a=11
divide by -2
a=-11/2
2006-10-03 21:02:31 · answer #4 · answered by icycrissy27blue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you need to use distributive proerty
which would make this problem 5-2a+16
then you would subtract 16 from 5 and 16.
-11-2a then divide both sides by -2
and it will equal A
2006-10-03 21:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by Valerie M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-2a-16
5-2a=16
-2a=16-5
-2a=11
-a=11/2
a=-11/2
a=5.5
2006-10-03 21:22:21 · answer #6 · answered by moosa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-2a-16
-2a-11 <===answer
2006-10-03 21:00:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-2a+16
21-2a
2006-10-03 21:04:16 · answer #8 · answered by Susana G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋