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(25-a)/7=3

Please help me with this question I know it seems easy but still.

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Answer:

a= 4

Explanation:

Rearrange terms

Multiply all terms by the same value to eliminate fraction denominators

Cancel multiplied terms that are in the denominator

Multiply the numbers

than subastraract form both by 25

Simplify the expression

Subtract the numbers

Subtract the numbers

You will find the solution

User Rdworth
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the answer is 4. you have to multiply both sides by 7 to cancel out the 7 on the left side: 25-a= 21. then you must subtract 25 from both sides: -a=-4. lastly, divide both sides by negative one so a is positive: a=4. then you can check ur work (25-4)/7=3
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