document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663567>Question 663567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a-5/7 = 3a+4/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2a - 5/7 = 3a + 4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Group like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5/7 - 4/9 = 3a - 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Create common denominator on the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5/7(9/9) - 4/9(7/7) = a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45/63 - 28/63 = a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a -73/63 = -1 10/63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-73/63) - 5/7 = -146/63 - 5/7(9/9) = -146/63 - 45/63 = -191/63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-73/63) + 4/9 = -219/63 + 4/9(7/7) = -219/63 + 28/63 = -191/63<BR>\n" );
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