document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=779458>Question 779458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5a+100=500 find a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=allirulz><B>allirulz(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=allirulz><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=475228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> so since you are trying to find a, you will have to get it by itself on one side of the equal sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a+100=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-100    -100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/5  /5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope i helped! </SPAN>\n" );
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