document.write( "Question 531547: Please help me with the following(Make sure to include the steps)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-11-5a=6%285a%2B4%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-11-5a=30a%2B24\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5a=30a%2B24%2B11\" Add \"11\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5a-30a=24%2B11\" Subtract \"30a\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-35a=24%2B11\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-35a=35\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=%2835%29%2F%28-35%29\" Divide both sides by \"-35\" to isolate \"a\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=-1\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"a=-1\" \r
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