document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98420>Question 98420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4a-12=5/4a+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was working it out like this: 1/4a=5/4a+18 and then i didn't do anything because i didn't know what to do after that and i didn't know if it was right. My mom couldn't help me either. So will you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F4%29a-12=%285%2F4%29a%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F4%29a-12=%285%2F4%29a%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%29%28%281%2F4%29a-12%29=%284%29%28%285%2F4%29a%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%29%28%281%2F4%29a-12%29=%284%29%28%285%2F4%29a%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 4. This will eliminate the fractions  (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/least-common-multiple.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-48=5a%2B24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-48=5a%2B24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply 4 by each term on both sides. Notice how the 4 canceled out the denominators.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=5a%2B24%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=5a%2B24%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 48 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-5a=24%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-5a=24%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5a from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4a=24%2B48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4a=24%2B48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4a=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4a=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=%2872%29%2F%28-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=%2872%29%2F%28-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -4 to isolate a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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