document.write( "Question 750763: Please can i have help with this question, what is the value of a? 5+3a=a-15 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"5%2B3a=a-15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3a=a-20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract a from both sides:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2a=+-20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 2:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=+-10\"
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