document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114945>Question 114945</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0328008788/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HOW DO i SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ?  (7XA)x3=7x)2x3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7a*3=7(2*3) I assume this is the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21a=7*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21a=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21a/21=42/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2<BR>\n" );
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