document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516610>Question 516610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve this equation and I have to show work:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-8=2a+5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(The 2 would be under the entire right side of 2a+5.  I wasn't sure how to put the divisor line under the entire equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use parentheses:  a - 8 = (2a + 5)/2  means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large a\ -\ 8\ =\ \frac{2a\ +\ 5}{2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2(a\ -\ 8)\ =\ 2a\ +\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2a\ -\ 16\ =\ 2a\ +\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add -2a to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -16\ =\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is absurd.  Therefore the solution set of the given equation is the empty set.  That is to say there are no real numbers that when substituted for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large a\"> in the given equation will make the equation a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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