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Solve the equation a minus 2 and one-half = 1 and one-half

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A would equal 4 because you would first convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions, then move the constant to the right, and finally add the factions

a-2(1/2)=1(1/2)
a-(5/2)=(3/2)
a=(3/2)+(5/2)
a=4
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