document.write( "Question 98532: -7+6=4a-1+20 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-1=4a-1%2B20\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-1=4a%2B19\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=4a%2B19%2B1\"Add 1 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4a=19%2B1\" Subtract 4a from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4a=20\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=%2820%29%2F%28-4%29\" Divide both sides by -4 to isolate a\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=-5\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"a=-5\"
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