document.write( "Question 1015889: Solve the equation and check the solution. Express your answer in simplest terms using integers or fractions.
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document.write( "-4 [3-(a+5)]+4=6 (6+a) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #632286 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "-4(3-(a+5))+4=6(6+a) \n" ); document.write( "-4(3-a-5)+4=36+6a \n" ); document.write( "-4(-2-a)+4=36+6a \n" ); document.write( "8+4a+4=36+6a \n" ); document.write( "4a+12=6a+36 . Subtract 4a from each side. \n" ); document.write( "12=2a+36 . Subtract 35 from each side. \n" ); document.write( "-24=2a . Divide each side by 2 \n" ); document.write( "-12=a \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "-4(3-(a+5))+4=6(6+a) \n" ); document.write( "-4(3-(-12+5))+4=6(6+(-12)) \n" ); document.write( "-4(3-(-7))+4=6(-6) \n" ); document.write( "-4(10)+4=-36 \n" ); document.write( "-40+4=-36 \n" ); document.write( "-36=-36 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: a=-12\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |