document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=802061>Question 802061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #483769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=483769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7 - 6a + 5a = 3a - 5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 - a = - 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 + 7 + 2a - a = -2a + 2a + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 - 6(7) + 5(7) = 3(7) - 5(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7 - 42 + 35 = 21 - 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-49 + 35 = - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14 = -14 </SPAN>\n" );
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