How do you solve the two step equation $- 10 = a + \frac{3}{3}$ $-10=a+3/3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-04T12:59:54

$- 11$ $-11$

Given: $- 10 = a + \frac{3}{3}$ $-10=a+3/3$

Notice how $\frac{3}{3} = 1$ $3/3=1$ , and the equation becomes:

$- 10 = a + 1$ $-10=a+1$

Subtract $1$ $1$ from both sides to isolate $a$ $a$ .

$- 10 - 1 = a$ $-10-1=a$

$a = - 11$ $a=-11$

How do you solve the two step equation -10=a+3/3−10=a+33-10=a+3/3?