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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7a=7a%2B10-10\" Subtract \"10\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7a-7a=10-10\" Subtract \"7a\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this equation is always true for any a value, this means a can equal any number. \r
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