document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=809402>Question 809402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a-15+19=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can you please help me<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 #487736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a - 15 + 19 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do the math<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a + 4 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a + 4 - 4 = -2 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do the math<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this in the original problem, replace a with -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-2) - 15 + 19 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 - 15 + 19 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = -2, confirms our solution of a = -2<BR>\n" );
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