document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22904>Question 22904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ab/5-3=3b/10+9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab%2F5-3=3b%2F10%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab%2F5-3=3b%2F10%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are you solving for for a or for b?  Either way, let's clear the fraction by multiplying both sides by the LCD for the equation, which is 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +30 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, IF you are solving for a, you need to get rid of the 2b.  Divide both sides by 2b:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IF you are solving for b, you need to get all the b terms on the left side, so subtract 3b from each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the b, so as to get all the b's in one place:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by (2a-3):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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