document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25039>Question 25039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter is having trouble with the problem below and I have tried to help but I am at a loss too.  Can you help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the problem.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a/4-31=4(2+8a)    a=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kim Hodges </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13423 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for a:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282a%2F4%29+-+31+=+4%282+%2B+8a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282a%2F4%29+-+31+=+4%282+%2B+8a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I hope this is correctly copied. Simplify the fraction on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2F2%29+-+31+=+4%282+%2B+8a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2F2%29+-+31+=+4%282+%2B+8a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply through by 2 to to clear the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+-+62+=+8%282+%2B+8a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+-+62+=+8%282+%2B+8a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the right side using the distributive property.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+-+62+=+16+%2B+64a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+-+62+=+16+%2B+64a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 16 from both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+-+78+=+64a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+-+78+=+64a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract a from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-78+=+63a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-78+=+63a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 63.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-78%2F63+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-78%2F63+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+-26%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+-26%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or, in decimal form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+-1.24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+-1.24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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