document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461113>Question 461113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is the expression to te right simplifid corectly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "explain in complete sentences why or why not?          3a + b/7 + b = 3a/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3a +b/7 + b = 3a/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 7 to get rid of fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21a +b +7b = 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3a from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21a +b +7b -3a = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18a +8b =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divid by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a +4b = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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