Question

The difference of 3 times a number and -1/2 is -5/2. What is the number

and -1/2 means -one half and -5/2 means - five over 2

Answer 1

3a- -1/2= -5/2 is the problem

Answer 2

Then isolate the a

Answer 3

add 1/2 to -5/2

Answer 4

you get 3a= 1/2
you can isolate a.......
hope this helped!

Answer 5

oops the 1/2 is negatve by the way

Answer 6

so what would be the answer?

Answer 7

no you have to do 3a= -1/2
divide both sides by 3
so a= 3 divided by -1/2

Answer 8

ok Thanks

Answer 9

no prob

Answer 10

Does anyone have a different answer? I just want to make sure this is correct

Answer 11

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Answer 12

by the way 3 divided by a -1/2 is 6
a=6