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

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on Jul 26, 2024 at 10:48 pm



You asked:

Solve the equation \(\frac{2 a + 3}{2} - \frac{a - 2}{3} = \frac{a - 1}{4}\) for the variable \(a\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[a = - \frac{29}{5} = -5.8\]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{2 a}{3} + \frac{13}{6} &= \frac{a}{4} - \frac{1}{4}\\\frac{5 a}{12} &= - \frac{29}{12}\\a &= - \frac{29}{5}\end{aligned}\]