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 #71589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=71589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/4a-12=5/4a+6 subtract 5/4a from both sides & add 12 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4a-5/4a=6+12 (-5/4+1/4=-4/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/4a=18 (-4/4=-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a=18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-18 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4*-18-12=5/4*-18+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18/4-12=-90/4+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4.5-12=-22.5+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16.5=-16.5<BR>\n" );
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