document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509938>Question 509938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i solve for \"a\"? (5a-3(4-a))/2=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=341660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5a-12+3a)/2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8a-12)/2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a-12=5*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a-12=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a=10+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=24/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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