document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344396>Question 344396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are having a hard time solving this equation  17=4(a-2)+2a  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246348 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17=4(a-2)+2a=4a-8+2a (distributivity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=6a-8 (collect same monomial)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17+8=6a (+8, regularity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=6a (divide through 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=25/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verification : a-2=(25-12)/6=13/6, 2*a=50/6, 4(a-2)+2a=(4*13+50)/6=102/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6*17=60+6*7=60+42=102, hence 102/6=17. </SPAN>\n" );
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