document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=502222>Question 502222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I Just dont get equasions i am just looking for an easier way to learn them than my teacher teaches me. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-11a=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=-a+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8c+1=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't know what that teaching method might be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12-11a=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The idea is to isolate the variable, ie, get it on one side of the equal sign by itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-11a=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get rid of the 12 and the -11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 12 (from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11a = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by the 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Times -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not a big deal.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You do these, any way you want.  Just get the a (and the c) alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=-a+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8c+1=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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