document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432999>Question 432999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is a in the equation 4(a +5) = 1-(a-(1-a))?  The answer says 15/8 and I keep getting -15/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As it is written a=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(a+5)=1-(a-(1-a))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove last parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(a+5)=1-(a-1+a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(a+5)=1-(2a-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove last parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(a+5)=1-2a+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(a+5)=2-2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(a+5)=2(1-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a+5)=1-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remove last parentheses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+10=1-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(-3+5)=1-(-3-(1-(-3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(2)=1-(-3-(1+3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=1-(-3-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=1-(-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=1+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check </SPAN>\n" );
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