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Okay guys please help and explain it accurately and solve please so I can understand it. This is for 100 points!

-6a + 10 = -27

User Biggie
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-6a + 10 = -27

First step: subtract 10 from both sides:

-6a = -37

Now divide both sides by -6:

A = -37/-6

Simplify:

A = 37/6

User Ramkrishna Sharma
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Answer:

a = 37/6

Explanation:

-6a +10 = -27

Subtract 10 from each side using the subtraction property of equality

-6a+10-10 = -27-10

-6a = -37

Divide each side by -6 using the division property of equality

-6a/-6 = -37/-6

a = 37/6

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