document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441621>Question 441621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation. Be sure to show all of your work. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14a + 3 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=asuar010><B>asuar010(338)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=asuar010><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=asuar010><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the first step is to substract 3 from both sides of the equation and that results:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-14a=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the next step is to divide both sides by -14 so the final answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=-1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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