Question

How do you solve `a+10=-4`?

Answer 1

`a=-14`

Explanation:

How to solve:
`a+10=−4`

1.
`acolor(red)cancel(+10)=−4`

First we cancel out the `+10` on the left hand side of the equation by subtracting 10.

2.
`a=-4color(red)(-10)`
If we cancel out the `+10` on one side by subtracting 10, we must then complete the equation by subtracting 10 from the other side.

3.
`a=-14`
Add together all like terms. In this case, we subtract 10 from `-4` to make `color(red)(-14)`.

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