document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338371>Question 338371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the answer to this equation: 3|2a+7|=3a+12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3|2a+7|=3a+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2a+7|=a+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+7=a+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+7=-(a+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+7=-a-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-11/3<BR>\n" );
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