document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11112>Question 11112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(5a-2)+3(4-7a)=-25 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute: 10a-4+12-21a=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify: -11a+8=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8 from both sides: -11a+8-8=-25-8, simplified to -11a=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by -11: -11a/-11 = -33/-11, simplified to a=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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