document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535366>Question 535366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is \"a\" in; a/0.6=3a+2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351866 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=351866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a/.6 = 3a+7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = .6*(3a+7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by 10 to eliminate the decimal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10a = 6*(3a+7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10a  = 18a + 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8a = 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -(42/8) = -21/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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