document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293020>Question 293020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7a=2(a-10) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First distribute the right side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a = 2a-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now subtract 2a from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a-2a = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a=-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide both sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -20/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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