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A = 3n + 1 for n

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User Rolinh
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Hi, there.

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Let us solve this in terms of n.

First off, subtract 1 from both sides:


\boldsymbol{a-1=3n}

Next, divide both sides by 3:


\boldsymbol{(a-1)/(3)=n}

Answer --


\boldsymbol{(a-1)/(3)=n}

Hope the answer - and explanation - made sense,

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User Neoerol
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Answer:


\sf \: ((a - 1))/(3) = n \\

Explanation:


\sf \: a = 3n + 1 \\

To remove 1, subtract 1 from both sides.


\sf \: a - 1 = 3n + 1 - 1 \\ \sf \: a - 1 = 3n

Divide both sides by 3.


\sf \: ((a - 1))/(3) = (3n)/(3) \\ \\ \sf \: ((a - 1))/(3) = n

User Airborn
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