document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531520>Question 531520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve 10a-37=6a+51 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350481 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=350481\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have to remember to do the same thing to both sides of the equation, whatever that might be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10a-37=6a+51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6a from both sides.  That will cancel the 6a on the right side, so that all 'a' terms are on the left side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a -37 = 51<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 37 to both sides.  That will cancel the -37 on the left.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a = 88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 4.  That will eliminate the coefficient on 'a'.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always check the solution to make sure it is the correct answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 22 for 'a' and check the values.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10*22 -37 = 220 -37 = 183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*22 + 51 = 132 + 51 = 183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "183 = 183<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  a = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.S. In the old days, teachers talked about \"moving\" factors from one side of the equation to the other.  After years of confusion and frustration, I ran into a math teacher who explained that you have to do the same time to both sides.  You cannot just \"move\" anything from one side to the other.  </SPAN>\n" );
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