document.write( "Question 968763: 7a-0.17=3a-2.9\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #591925 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7a -0.17 = 3a -2.9 \n" ); document.write( "subtract 3a from both sides of = \n" ); document.write( "4a -0.17 = -2.9 \n" ); document.write( "add 0.17 to both sides of = \n" ); document.write( "4a = -2.73 \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of = by 4 \n" ); document.write( "a = -0.6825 \n" ); document.write( "*********************************** \n" ); document.write( "check answer by substituting for a in original equation \n" ); document.write( "7(-0.6825) -0.17 = 3(-0.6825) -2.9 \n" ); document.write( "−4.7775 -0.17 = −2.0475 -2.9 \n" ); document.write( "−4.9475 = -4.9475 \n" ); document.write( "answer checks \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |