document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766431>Question 766431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a+b/b=3a-1/6 solve for a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=466890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2a+b)/b = (3a-1)/6 solve for a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-Multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a + 6b = b(3a-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12a + 6b = 3ab - b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(12-3b) = -7b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -7b/(12-3b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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