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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 127.  -1/4a=2/5  please explain how to work this problem.  thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "this is a simple linear equation with one variable, to solve simply divide out -(1/4) from each side to isolate a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/4a=2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(1/4)a/-(1/4)=(2/5)/-(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=-(8/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when a is isolated you get the answer for A  what is -(8/5) or -1.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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