document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=838039>Question 838039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the value of a? 7a-5=23 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504841 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=504841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the value of a, we need to get a by itself on the left side of the equal sign.  To do this, first add 5 to both sides of the equal sign:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a - 5 + 5 = 23 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide both sides of the equation by 7.  This will give us the value of a:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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