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What is the value of a in the equation -1/4 a -5=5-2?
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What is the value of a in the equation -1/4 a -5=5-2?

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Answer:

-32

Explanation:

-1/4a-5=5-2

add 5 to both sides to cancel the negative five on the left side.

-1/4a-5+5=5-2+5

-1/4a=8

multiply the equation by -4 to get the a just by itself

-4(-1/4)a=8(-4)

a=-32

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