document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295676>Question 295676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really don't know how to work out this problem....not even to just get started.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a+18/19 - 4a-5/9 - a+5/9 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213106\">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=-2a%2B18%2F19+-+4a-5%2F9+-+a%2B5%2F9+=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2a%2B18%2F19+-+4a-5%2F9+-+a%2B5%2F9+=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First gather like terms and simplify,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7a%29%2B%2818%2F19%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7a%29%2B%2818%2F19%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now move all non-a terms to the right side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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