document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105322>Question 105322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R=3-a(b+2d)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=76640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=3-a%28b%2B2d%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=3-a%28b%2B2d%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=3-ab-2ad ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=3-ab-2ad\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=3-ab-2ad-R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=3-ab-2ad-R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract R from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab=3-2ad-R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab=3-2ad-R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add ab to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=%283-2ad-R%29%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=%283-2ad-R%29%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=%283-2ad-R%29%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=%283-2ad-R%29%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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