document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97961>Question 97961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show how to Solve the equation and show how to check the answer.  thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2a-5=1/3a-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume your mean, (a is not part of the denominator)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a - 5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 is the least common multiple of both denominators, multiply equation by 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a - 6(5) = 6<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >a - 6(1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel out the denominators and you have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 30 = 2a - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a - 2a = -6 + 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = +24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check this, substitute 24 for a in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >24 - 5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >24 - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 - 5 = 8 - 1; </SPAN>\n" );
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