document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265847>Question 265847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(a-3)=2(a+4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ruli><B>Ruli(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ruli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(a-3) = 2(a+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 9 = 2a + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 9 - 2a = 2a + 8 - 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a - 9 + 9 = 8 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(17-3) = 2(17+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(14) = 2(21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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