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−1/2+a=5/8 solve the equation

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Answer:

a = 9/8

Explanation:

You want to solve the equation -1/2 +a = 5/8.

Solution

This one-step linear equation is solved by adding the opposite of the constant on the left.

-1/2 +a = 5/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . given

a = 5/8 +1/2 = 5/8 +4/8 . . . . 1/2 added to both sides; 1/2 written as 4/8

a = 9/8

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