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Algebra.Com's Answer #852791 by ikleyn(53427) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "10 = 1/5 a + 2 solve the equation for a?
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document.write( "Step 1.  Subtract 2 from both sides.  You will get  \r\n" );
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document.write( "         10-2 = 1/5 a,  or  8 = 1/5 a.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Multiply both sides of the last equation by 5.  You will get \r\n" );
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document.write( "             8*5 = a,  or  a = 40.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, a = 40 is the solution and your ANSWER.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  With a = 40, right side of the given equation is  1/5 40 + 2 = 8 + 2 = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "        So, right side is equal to the left side.\r\n" );
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document.write( "        It means that the equation is solved correctly.\r\n" );
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