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document.write( "3a-5-2a=2a-3    I moved the 5 to the right side of the = sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-2a=2a-3+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a=2a-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1a=-2    I divided both sides by a negative to create a positive a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2       When I plug 2 in for a, I am not coming out w/ the problem being<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          equal on both sides of the = sign. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3a-5-2a=2a-3 I moved the 5 to the right side of the = sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a-2a=2a-3+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a=2a-2  ***  Should be +2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1a = 2a+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1a=-2 I divided both sides by a negative to create a positive a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2 When I plug 2 in for a, I am not coming out w/ the problem being<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equal on both sides of the = sign. </SPAN>\n" );
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