document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282055>Question 282055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the value of a in the proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 10 a -8  = 6a + 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     3     =     5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810a-8%29%2F3=%286a%2B24%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810a-8%29%2F3=%286a%2B24%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "i would multiply both sides by 15 to get rid of the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i chose 15 cause <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A5=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A5=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2A5%29%28%2810a-8%29%2F3%29=%283%2A5%29%28%286a%2B24%29%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2A5%29%28%2810a-8%29%2F3%29=%283%2A5%29%28%286a%2B24%29%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cancel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%283%29%2A5%29%28%2810a-8%29%2Fcross%283%29%29=%283%2Across%285%29%29%28%286a%2B24%29%2Fcross%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%2810a-8%29=%283%29%286a%2B24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%2810a-8%29=%283%29%286a%2B24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2850a-40%29=%2818a%2B72%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2850a-40%29=%2818a%2B72%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by itself, subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32a-40=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32a-40=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32a=112 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32a=112\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >divide by 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%2835%29-8%29%2F3=%28%2821%29%2B24%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%2835%29-8%29%2F3=%28%2821%29%2B24%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27%2F3=45%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27%2F3=45%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > correct\r<BR>\n" );
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