Question

8(a + 30)=80 a equals how much?

Answer 1

a=-20

Explanation:

Multiply 8 by a and 30 which is 8a and 240

The equation looks like this:

8a+240=80

Subtract 240 on both sides:

8a+240-240=80-240

The equation looks like this now:

8a=-160

Divide by 8 on both sides:

8a/8=-160/8

The answer will be:

a=-20

Answer 2

a = -20

Explanation:

In this question, you would solve for "a".

Solve:

8(a + 30)=80

Use the distributive property.

8a + 240 = 80

Subtract both sides by 240

8a = -160

Divide both sides by 8.

a = -20

Your final answer would be a = -20