SOLUTION: 3a/2 = a - 1

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Question 16684: 3a/2 = a - 1
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3a/2 = a - 1
First mulitply each side by 2;
3a%2F2(2)=a-1(2)
3a=2a-2
Subtract both sides by 2a;
3a-2a=2a-2-2a
a=-2
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