document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507334>Question 507334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15-4(a-5); if a=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i have tried subsituting \"a\" with 8, but i cant simplify it that way </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15 - 4(a - 5), when a = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 15 - 4(8 - 5) {substituted 8 in for a}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 15 - 4(3) {subtracted 8 - 5}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 15 - 12 {multiplied 4 by 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3 {subtracted}<BR>\n" );
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