document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122014>Question 1122014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/8a-8=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but how did it get to that number the calculator wasn't specific enough. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/8a-8=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but how did it get to that number the calculator wasn't specific enough.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is your equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%283%2F8a-8=13%2Cor%2C+3%2F%288a-8%29=13%2Cor%2C%283%2F8%29a-8=13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%283%2F8a-8=13%2Cor%2C+3%2F%288a-8%29=13%2Cor%2C%283%2F8%29a-8=13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whatever you start, just solve the equation for a.  Using the calculator to compute what you find will be straightforward, as long as you understand operator precedence.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation you most likely had was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F8%29a-8=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F8%29a-8=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  You should be able to solve with no trouble.  If you want to check your answer a=56, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F8%29%2A56-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F8%29%2A56-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 DIV BY 8 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MULT BY 56 MINUS 8 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will get on the calculator, 13. </SPAN>\n" );
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