document.write( "Question 216540: 15-a/3=-9 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #163497 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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is that \"%2815-a%29%2F3+=+9\" or \"15+-+%28a%2F3%29+=+9\"??
\n" ); document.write( "The way you stated it, it is \"15+-+%28a%2F3%29+=+9\" so we'll solve that one
\n" ); document.write( "\"15+-+%28a%2F3%29+=+9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2845+-+a%29%2F3+=+9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"45+-+a+=+27\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"45+-+27+=+a\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"18+=+a\"
\n" ); document.write( "If the problem was \"%2815-a%29%2F3+=+9\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2815-a%29%2F3+=+9\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2815-a%29+=+27\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15-27+=+a\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-12+=+a\"
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