document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74651>Question 74651</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1932210091/algebrahomeworkh>Skill Builders Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Variables on Both Sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me the steps. The answer is a -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a-8=9a+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=______\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=53610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4A-8=9A+7 MOVE THE A TERM TO THE LEFT, THE NUMBER TO THE RIGHT <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A-9A=7+8 COMBINE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5A=15 DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=15/-5 DIVIDE BY -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=-3<BR>\n" );
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