document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216781>Question 216781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my 4th grade grandson is learning pre-algebra??? I only had algebra in 9th grade way back in the 60's and can't remember how to do any of it.  How do I explain \"Find the value of a x 3 for each value of a?  Examples are a=2, a=5, a = 1 and a =4.  I need help understanding so I can explain it to him.  Thanks, Becky </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163643 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=163643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem gives you an \"equation\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, they want to know the result if:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2, a=5, a = 1 and a =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basically, replace 'a' with the value and multiply.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up a table.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st column: a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd column: a stuffed into the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd column: resultant value<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a | a x 3  | result<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2 | 2 x 3  |  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5 | 5 x 3  |  15<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1 | 1 x 3  |  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4 | 4 x 3  |  12<BR>\n" );
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