document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191891>Question 191891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 13+a=25+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b-a= ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143978 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=143978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isolate \"b-a\" to one side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you started with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+a=25+b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 'a' from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = 25+b-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, subtract 25 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13-25 = b-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 = b-a  (this is what they're looking for) </SPAN>\n" );
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