document.write( "Question 336450: How do you solve 1/6(a-4)=1/3(2a+4) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F6%29%28a-4%29=%281%2F3%29%282a%2B4%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F6%29a-2%2F3=%282%2F3%29a%2B4%2F3\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Multiply both sides by the LCD \"6\" to clear any fractions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a-4=4a%2B8\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=4a%2B8%2B4\" Add \"4\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a-4a=8%2B4\" Subtract \"4a\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3a=8%2B4\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3a=12\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=%2812%29%2F%28-3%29\" Divide both sides by \"-3\" to isolate \"a\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=-4\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"a=-4\" \r
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