document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221276>Question 221276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve this equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+a/2=4+2a </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a/2-2a=4-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-2*2a)/2=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-4a)/2=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-4a=-4*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3a=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-8/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=8/3 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+(8/3)/2=4+2*8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+8/3*1/2=4+16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+8/6=4+16/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8*6+8)/6=(4*3+16)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(48+8)/6=(12+16)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56/6=28/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*28=56*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "168=168 </SPAN>\n" );
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