document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=505044>Question 505044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve the equation : 14+3a=-2a-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339764 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=339764\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14 +3a = -2a -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 2a to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 +5a = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 14 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a = -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + 3*(-3) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(-3) -1 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: a = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done.<BR>\n" );
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