Solve 5/a(-40)+32

$$\frac { 5 } { a } ( - 40 ) + 32$$

Evaluate

$$32-\frac{200}{a}$$

Short Solution Steps

Express \frac{5}{a}\left(-40\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-5\times 40}{a}+32$$

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Multiply 32 times \frac{a}{a}.

$$\frac{-5\times 40}{a}+\frac{32a}{a}$$

Since \frac{-5\times 40}{a} and \frac{32a}{a} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-5\times 40+32a}{a}$$

Do the multiplications in -5\times 40+32a.

$$\frac{-200+32a}{a}$$

Factor

$$\frac{8\left(4a-25\right)}{a}$$