document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69053>Question 69053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+3/8 +a/5=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2B3%2F8+%2Ba%2F5=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2B3%2F8+%2Ba%2F5=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > LCM is 40;  multiply each term by 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2Aa%2B40%2A%283%2F8%29%2B40%28a%2F5%29=40%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2Aa%2B40%2A%283%2F8%29%2B40%28a%2F5%29=40%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40a%2B15%2B8a=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40a%2B15%2B8a=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  subtract 15 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40a%2B8a%2B15-15=80-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40a%2B8a%2B15-15=80-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48a=65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48a=65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  divide both sides by 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=65%2F48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=65%2F48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1.3542 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1.3542\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------------------------------------ans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of a into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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