document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531192>Question 531192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 43+a-20=-25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><B>lmeeks54(111)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lmeeks54><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=lmeeks54><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=350362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is pretty straightforward; the point of this problem is to see if you understand how to simplify equations.  The key to that is to combine all like terms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "43 + a - 20 = -25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we subtract 43 and add 20 to both sides, on the left side of the equation we will just have \"a\"...and on the other side, we will have left what a =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "43 - 43 + a - 20 + 20 = -25 - 43 + 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -48<BR>\n" );
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