document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347008>Question 347008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a*1 1/2) +a=250 I can't figure out what to do with 1 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248142 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=248142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a * 1 1/2) + a = 250 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a/2 + a = 250 [1 1/2 = 3/2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+2a=500 multiply each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=100<BR>\n" );
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