document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349411>Question 349411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help understand why in the equation (15-a)/3=-9   a=42 ; I get a=-42 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2815-a%29%2F3+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2815-a%29%2F3+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, multiply both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-a+=+-27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-a+=+-27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now subtract 15 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-a+=+-42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-a+=+-42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, multiply both sides by -1 so you a get a positive a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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