document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697095>Question 697095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12/a=4/a-4<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 #429660 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12/a = 4/(a - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12(a - 4) = 4a   {cross-multiplied}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a - 48 = 4a   {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-48 = -8a   {subtracted 12a from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 6   {divided each side by -8}<BR>\n" );
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