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Solve for a: −40+10a=-70

User Evangelia
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1.add 40 to -70 (10a=-30)
2. Multiply 10a and -30 by 10
3. The answer is: a=-3
User Mark Belli
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Answer:

a = -3

Explanation:

−40 + 10a = -70

10a = -70 + 40

10a = -30

a = -30/10

a = -3

User Sampwing
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