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How do you solve this? if you minus by 1 it's only going to be 0.5 and equal 2.5. So pls help me.
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How do you solve this? if you minus by 1 it's only going to be 0.5 and equal 2.5. So pls help me.

How do you solve this? if you minus by 1 it's only going to be 0.5 and equal 2.5. So-example-1
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The answer is -2.

You solve for a, first by dividing each side by 3. (a+1.5)/3 = -1.5/3

Then you subtract 1.5 on each side to isolate a. a= (-.5)-1.5

That ends up adding together to give you -2.
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