document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130922>Question 130922</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780395977224/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! For this it says to solve and cheack each of the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- = -  The answer that I got for it was (a), but I need help checking it, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "7   5  please help, Thank You=)<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 #95532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=95532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3a/7) = (-2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15a = -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -14/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3(-14/15)/7] = -2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(3*-14) / (15*7)] = -2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/5 = -2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.5  </SPAN>\n" );
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