document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570069>Question 570069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a+6=-a-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #367528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=367528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a+6=-a-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You find that the variable a is on both sides of the = sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the value of a you have to have the a's on one side and the numbers on the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fisrt lets bring the a on the right side to the left  of the = sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add  a  to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+a+6 =-a+a-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+a=3a,  +a & -a= 0 on the right side. You have -8 left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a+6 =-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we remove the number from the left side of the = sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add -6 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a+6-6 = -8-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+6 & -6 =0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a= -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the 3 has to be eliminated to find the value of a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you divide both sides of the equation by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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