document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549319>Question 549319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve for a: 2x^2+y+3ab=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Solving for a\" means getting a alone on the left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets start by moving<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >and y to the right side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we need to get rid of 3b by doing division.\r<BR>\n" );
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