document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342290>Question 342290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -a-3+7=3a </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Add \"a\" to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3+7 = 4a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 4a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 4 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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