document.write( "Question 222474: a/4+5=5/2
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\"a%2F4%2B5=5%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Multiply by 4 to both sides of the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2Aa%2F4%2B4%2A5=4%2A5%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2B20=10\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Subtract 20 from both sides of the equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2B20-20=10-20\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check original equation...\"a%2F4%2B5=-10%2F4%2B5=5%2F2\"...which is a true statement.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. ANSWER: \"a=-10\"\r
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