Question

-15 = 5a +12- 2a + 6 -11 -3 10 7

Answer 1

a = -11

Explanation:

-15 = 5a +12- 2a + 6

Combine like terms

-15 = 3a +18

Subtract 18 from each side

-15-18 = 3a+18-18

-33 = 3a

Divide each side by 3

-33/3 = 3a/3

-11 =a

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

So we have the equation:

`-15=5a+12-2a+6`

On the right combine like terms:

`-15=5a-2a+12+6\\-15=3a+18`

Subtract 18 from both sides. The right cancels:

`(-15)-18=(3a+18)-18\\-33=3a`

Divide both sides by 3:

`(-33)/3=(3a)/3\\a=-11`

The answer is A, -11.