document.write( "Question 390991: How do i solve for a? 9= -7 -2a +a \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "solving by combining like terms & isolating the variable a  on one side of equation
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document.write( "   9 = -7 -2a +a  |combining like terms on the right side
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document.write( "   9 = -7 -a      | adding a to both sides of the equation
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document.write( "  a + 9 = -7      | subtracting 9 to both sides of the equation   
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document.write( "     a = -16 \n" );
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