document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092196>Question 1092196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I work the following equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/2a-8=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 12 2/3 but do not know how to come to that answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #706785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=706785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F2%29a-8+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F2%29a-8+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are many different paths to the solution; different people will have preferences for different methods.  Here is how I would solve the problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) Get the term containing the variable by itself by adding 8 to both sides of the equation<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) Get rid of the coefficient on the variable by dividing both sides of the equation by (3/2).  Since dividing by 3/2 is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal 2/3, multiply both sides of the equation by 2/3.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is a = 38/3, or 12 2/3.<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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