document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=792035>Question 792035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve in steps the following equation for my daughter's 7th grade Algebra. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ax=5a(a&#8800;0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know what to do with the not equal sign, which lies between the \"a\" and \"0\" inside the parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Renee Duong\r<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 #479821 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=479821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve in steps the following equation for my daughter's 7th grade Algebra. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax=5a(a&#8800;0) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is saying ax = 5a;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and it is saying a is not zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a is not zero you can divide both sides by \"a\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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