document.write( "Question 841129: My daughter trying this math problem 5(3-7a)=-230 here's her work
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Algebra.Com's Answer #506668 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "The Idea is to Isolate 'a' on one side of the Equation
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document.write( "5(3-7a)=-230   |Distributing the 5
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document.write( "15-35a = -230   |Add 35a to both sides
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document.write( " 15 = -230 + 35a   |add 230 to both sides
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document.write( " 245 = 35a    |Divide both sides by 35
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document.write( "   7 = a  
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