document.write( "Question 623329: So my question is how do I check this answer I get confused how to set it up! So I got 5a-3/2-3a-9/8=6 I worked it out and it come out a=3 but how do I set it up to check the answer?? Please help thank you! \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%285a-3%29%2F2-+%283a-9%29%2F8+=+6\"
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\n" ); document.write( "4*(5a-3) - (3a-9) = 48
\n" ); document.write( "20a - 12 - 3a + 9 = 48
\n" ); document.write( "17a = 51
\n" ); document.write( "a = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "To check it, sub 3 for a
\n" ); document.write( "\"%285a-3%29%2F2-+%283a-9%29%2F8+=+6\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%285%2A3-3%29%2F2-+%283%2A3-9%29%2F8+=+6\" ?
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2812%29%2F2-+%280%29%2F8+=+6\" ?
\n" ); document.write( "6 = 6
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