document.write( "Question 356054: what's the solution to a + 5 = -5a + 5 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"a%2B5=-5a%2B5\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=-5a%2B5-5\" Subtract \"5\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2B5a=5-5\" Add \"5a\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6a=5-5\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=%280%29%2F%286%29\" Divide both sides by \"6\" to isolate \"a\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=0\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"a=0\" \r
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