document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53715>Question 53715</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808540/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1 </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is 26 = 6(5 - a)? I did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(5 - a)= 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a + 21 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a = 5 divided both side by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 0.83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Am I right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If not can you explain to me and show me the steps?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How you got the answer and so on. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "26 = 30-6a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-6a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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