document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987401>Question 987401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you want to solve the equation 2a + b = 2a, where a and b are nonzero real numbers. Describe the solution to this equation. Justify your equation.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+b=2a Subtract 2 a from each side. (Addition principle.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=any nonzero real number, b=0  </SPAN>\n" );
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