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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 #455576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7a - 17 = 4a + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4a from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a - 17 - 4a = 4a + 1 - 4a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a - 4a = 3a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a - 4a = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a - 17 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 17 to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a - 17 + 17 = 1 + 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-17 + 17 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 + 17 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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