document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909591>Question 909591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve two-step equations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4= a+5/-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I initially first tried the problem I subtracted 5 from each side to get -9=a/-3. I then multiplied -3 to both sides and got the final answer of a=27. The only problem is that my teacher marked it wrong. So, now I have no idea how to answer the problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming the question -4= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2B5%29%2F-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2B5%29%2F-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get ride of the pesky fraction by multiplying each side by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = A + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 = A<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2B5%29%2F-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2B5%29%2F-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 = -4<BR>\n" );
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