Answer :
7a + 10 = 2a subtract 2a from both sides
-2a -2a
5a + 10 = 0 subtract 10 from both sides
-10 -10
5a = -10 then divide both sides by 5
/5 /5
a = - 2
-2a -2a
5a + 10 = 0 subtract 10 from both sides
-10 -10
5a = -10 then divide both sides by 5
/5 /5
a = - 2