SOLUTION: 9/5a - 1/2 = -6 3/8

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Question 719756: 9/5a - 1/2 = -6 3/8
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9/5a - 1/2 = -6 3/8
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(9/5)a - (1/2) = (-51/8)
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Multiply thru by 40 to get:
72a - 20 = -255
72a = -235
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a = -3.2639
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Stan H.
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