Question
Solve the equation
a=43
Alternative Form
a=0.75
Evaluate
32a−61=31
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
32a=31+61
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
31+61
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
3×22+61
Multiply the numbers
62+61
Write all numerators above the common denominator
62+1
Add the numbers
63
Cancel out the common factor 3
21
32a=21
Multiply by the reciprocal
32a×23=21×23
Multiply
a=21×23
Solution
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Evaluate
21×23
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
2×23
Multiply the numbers
43
a=43
Alternative Form
a=0.75
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