document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379331>Question 379331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+4a=5a+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " solve eqautions with variables on both sides </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269332 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269332\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+4a=5a+2  Isolate the variable to one side of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-5+4a=5a+2-5 Subtract, add, multiply or divide to isolate the variable <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=5a-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a-5a=5a-5a-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1a/-1=-3/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer by plugging a =3 back into the original equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+4(3)=5(3)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+12 = 15+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17  Checks out that a = 3<BR>\n" );
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