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2/3a - 1/6 = 1/3 what is the solution to the equation?

 

 

a= 1/6

 

a= 7/12

 

a= 3/4

 

a= 1/4 

 

Which one? Is this a trick question?

 Oct 13, 2018
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Before nyone answers ill tell you what i got and see if it is correct

 Oct 13, 2018
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i said the answer was 1/6 did i get it?

 Oct 13, 2018
edited by SmartMathMan  Oct 13, 2018
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Justified if because i do it!

Dimitristhym  Oct 13, 2018
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2/3a = 1/6 + 2/6 

4/6 a = 3/6 

a = 3/6(6/4)

so a= 3/4 

Why this is a trick question? If you want p.m. me !

 Oct 13, 2018
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I think you mean 2/3a and not 2/(3a)

 Oct 13, 2018
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(2/3)a  - 1/6  = 1/3

 

(2/3)a  =  1/3 + 1/6

 

(2/3)a  = 2/6 + 1/6

 

(2/3)a = 3/6

 

(2/3)a  =  1/2  multiply both sides by 3/2

 

a  = (3/2) (1/2)   =  3/4

 

 

cool cool cool

 Oct 14, 2018
edited by CPhill  Oct 14, 2018
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Adding 1/6 to both sides we get 2/3a=1/2. Multiply both sides by 3/2 to get a by itself on one side. By doing this we get a=3/4

 Oct 14, 2018

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