document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837632>Question 837632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8A-1=19 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve for A, we need to get A all by itself on the left side of the equal sign.  To do this, first add 1 to both sides of the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8A - 1 + 1 = 19 + 1 ----->\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8A = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, divide both sides of the equal sign by 8:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8A/8 = 20/8 ----->\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 20/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, we can reduce the fraction to it's lowest terms by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 4, giving us our final answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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