SOLUTION: how do you solve 1/2a+16=4-2/3a

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Question 534875: how do you solve 1/2a+16=4-2/3a
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you solve 1/2a+16=4-2/3a
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I think you mean
a%2F2+%2B+16+=+4+-+2a%2F3
Get rid of fractions, multiply by 6
3a + 96 = 24 - 4a
7a = -72
a = -72/7