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Who is asking: Student
Level: Secondary
Question:
I'm doing a practice test question and the answer I keep turning out is different from the answer on the answer sheet. I think I might be forgetting a step. The problem is:
3A/4 +1=(2A-1)/3
The answer is -16. If anyone could explain the steps to me to getting the answer I would be grateful. Whenever I do it I get something completely different.
Hi Rachael,
I would work on eliminating the fractions so first, multiply both sides by 4.
4
( 3A/4 + 1) = 4
3A + 4 = (8A - 4)/3
Now multiply both sides by 3
3
9A + 12 = 8A - 4
A = -16
Penny