document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410809>Question 410809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi having a difficult time trying to explain this problem to my child... the question says,\" What numbers belong in the blanks in the following equation? What is the value of a ?\"  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a ÷ 6 ·__ = 5 ·__ </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a ÷ 6 ·__ = 5 ·__<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a/6 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of the equation by 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(a/6) = 6*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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