document.write( "Question 103715: 2/3a - 3/4 = 3/4a \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%2F3%29a-3%2F4=%283%2F4%29a\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2812%29%28%282%2F3%29a-3%2F4%29=%2812%29%28%283%2F4%29a%29\" Multiply both sides by the LCM of 12. This will eliminate the fractions (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this solver)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8a-9=9a\" Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8a=9a%2B9\"Add 9 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8a-9a=%2B9\" Subtract 9a from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-a=9\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=%289%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by -1 to isolate a\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=-9\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"a=-9\"
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