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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145392 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=145392\">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=%28a%2B1%29%2Fa=1%2B%28a-2%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2B1%29%2Fa=1%2B%28a-2%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Across%28a%29%28%28a%2B1%29%2Fcross%28a%29%29=1%282a%29%2Bcross%282a%29%28%28a-2%29%2Fcross%282a%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD 2a to clear out the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28a%2B1%29=2a%2Ba-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28a%2B1%29=2a%2Ba-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%2B2=2a%2Ba-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%2B2=2a%2Ba-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%2B2=3a-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%2B2=3a-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%2B2%2B2=3a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%2B2%2B2=3a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 2 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2B2=3a-2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2B2=3a-2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2a from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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