document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669511>Question 669511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 11=1/3a+2 solve and check </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BedrockFist><B>BedrockFist(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BedrockFist><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=417515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isolate the variable. (Subtract 2 from both sides) 11-2=1/3a+2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you are left with 9 = 1/3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides be 1/3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you get 27=a (Or a=27)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=1/3(27)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=9+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=11  </SPAN>\n" );
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