SOLUTION: what is "a" in; a/0.6=3a+2?

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Question 535366: what is "a" in; a/0.6=3a+2?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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a/.6 = 3a+7
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a = .6*(3a+7)
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multiply both sides by 10 to eliminate the decimal
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10a = 6*(3a+7)
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10a = 18a + 42
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-8a = 42
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a = -(42/8) = -21/4
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Done.