Respuesta :
Solve for a by simplifying both sides of the equation, then isolating the variable.
a = -8
Hope this helps! :)
~Zane
Equation step-by-step:
-2 = -2a - 10 + a
-2 + 10 = -2a + a → We take 10 to the left side of the equation.
8 = -2a + a → We solve for -2 + 10
8 = -a → We solve for -2 + a and finish the equation.
Hope it helped,
BioTeacher101