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document.write( "-(4a-7)-5a=10+a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have to solve for a.  I've done TONS of problems like this before, but this one I just can't seem to figure out for some reason. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=83782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -(4A-7)-5A=10+A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4A+7-5A=10+A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4A-5A-A=10-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10A=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=3/-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=-.3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(4*-.3-7))-5*-.3=10-.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-1.2-7)+1.5=9.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-8.2)+1.5)=9.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.2+1.5=9.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.7=9.7<BR>\n" );
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