document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118997>Question 118997</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030696992/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is 3a-4/2=5-2a ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87113 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=87113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a-4%2F2=5-2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a-4%2F2=5-2a\"   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=%282%29%283a-4%2F2%29=%282%29%285-2a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%29%283a-4%2F2%29=%282%29%285-2a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 2. This will eliminate the fractions  (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/least-common-multiple.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a-4=10-4a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a-4=10-4a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a=10-4a%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a=10-4a%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 4 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6a%2B4a=10%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6a%2B4a=10%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4a to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10a=10%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10a=10%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10a=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10a=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=%2814%29%2F%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=%2814%29%2F%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 10 to isolate a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\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=a=7%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=7%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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