document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984703>Question 984703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you so much for helping me!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #605502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=605502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5/2)a-7/2-8/5=-164/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator of 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75a-105-48=-328<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75a=-175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= -2.333 (-7/3 is exact)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use numerical solution to check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5.8333-3.5-1.6=-10.933, and that is -164/15 </SPAN>\n" );
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