document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211666>Question 211666</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618803682/algebrahomeworkh>intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3(15-6a)=5/6(12a+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Use the distributive property\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%286%29%5E2%282%2Fcross%283%29%29%2815-6a%29=cross%286%29%285%2Fcross%286%29%29%2812a%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2815-6a%29=5%2812a%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2815-6a%29=5%2812a%2B8%29\"   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=60-24a=60a%2B40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60-24a=60a%2B40\"   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=-24a=60a%2B40-60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24a=60a%2B40-60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-24a-60a=40-60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-24a-60a=40-60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-84a=40-60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-84a=40-60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-84a=-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-84a=-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=%28-20%29%2F%28-84%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=%28-20%29%2F%28-84%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=5%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=5%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\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=5%2F21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=5%2F21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which approximates to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=0.238 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=0.238\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  </SPAN>\n" );
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