document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147993>Question 147993</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok im struggleing with this so is every one else here is the question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/0.6 = 3a + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 0.6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 0.6(3a + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1.8a + 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.8a = 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check, plug the answer back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/0.6 = 3a + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5/0.6 = 3(-1.5) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2.5 = -4.5 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2.5 = -2.5 (checks)\r<BR>\n" );
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