document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657637>Question 657637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve this equation.  Our teacher told us the answer should be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6, but I keep coming up with -5.  Could you please help me figure out what I'm doing wrong?  The equation is 7 + 2(a - 3) = -9<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 #409956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=409956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7+2a-6=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=-9-7+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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