document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23806>Question 23806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve equation for the variable a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-12b=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all add 12b to both sides;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-12b+12b=15+12b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=15+12b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide each side by 3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2B12b%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2B12b%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12b%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12b%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5+4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=) </SPAN>\n" );
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