document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15326>Question 15326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        2/3 (a-3)= -1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                          please show me how you do it.. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3a-2=-1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2 to both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3a=5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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