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Solve for a.4a+5=2+3.25a
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Solve for a.4a+5=2+3.25a
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Answer:[tex]a=-4[/tex]Step-by-step explanation:[tex]4a+5=2+3.25a[/tex][tex]4a\cdot \:100+5\cdot \:100=2\cdot \:100+3.25a\cdot \:100[/tex][tex]400a+500=200+325a[/tex][tex]400a+500-500=200+325a-500[/tex][tex]400a=325a-300[/tex][tex]400a-325a=325a-300-325a[/tex][tex]75a=-300[/tex][tex]\frac{75a}{75}=\frac{-300}{75}[/tex][tex]a=-4[/tex]