document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216829>Question 216829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4a+5-2a-9=44 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 5 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4a-2a-9=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 9 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4a-2a=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4a=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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