document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358648>Question 358648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my son with his pre-algebra homework, don't remember how to do it.  Sample question 14A-93=49-57A </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In very simple terms, you must collect all variables on one side of the equation, and all numbers on the other side, to solve for the variable A. <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is done by doing opposite functions on the numbers.  For example, if you have<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you must subtract 2 from both sides of the equation like this:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B0=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B0=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, your problem is this (we want the A's on one side, and the numbers on the other):<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14A-93=49-57A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14A-93=49-57A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=71A-93=49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"71A-93=49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add 57A to both sides<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=71A=142 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"71A=142\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > add 93 to both sides<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=142%2F71 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=142%2F71\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by 71<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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