document.write( "Question 227373: what is 26=6(5-a) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #168980 by drj(1380)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is 26=6(5-a)?\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Given \"26=6%285-a%29\", multiply to get rid of the parenthesis\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"26=30-6a\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Add 6a-26 to both sides of the equation\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"26%2B6a-26=30-6a%2B6a-26\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6a=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Divide by 6 to both sides of the equation\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6a%2F6=4%2F6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=2%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. Substitute the solution \"a=2%2F3\" into equation \"26=30-6a\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"26=30-6%2A2%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"26=30-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"26=26\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 5. ANSWER: The solution is \"a=2%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For FREE Step-By-Step videos in Introduction to Algebra, please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra and for Trigonometry visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trigonometry.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Respectfully,
\n" ); document.write( "Dr J\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );