document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11952>Question 11952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3a+7=31 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "     -7  -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3a=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3a/3=24/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       a=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you subtract 7 from 7 and 31 then the 3 cancel out leaving you with a and 24divided by3  equals to 8  so, your answer is a=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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