SOLUTION: please help me to solve this equation 6a-7-7a=4+a-8

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Question 20457: please help me to solve this equation 6a-7-7a=4+a-8
Answer by rahman(247) About Me  (Show Source):
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6a-7-7a=4+a-8
6a-a-7a=4-8+7
(6-1-7)a=3
-2a=3
a=-3%2F2=-1%261%2F2