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a = \frac{9}{5} = 1\frac{4}{5} = 1.8
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29-a=4a+20
Multiply both sides of the equation by 4.
29-a-4a=20
Subtract 4a from both sides.
29-5a=20
Combine -a and -4a to get -5a.
-5a=20-29
Subtract 29 from both sides.
-5a=-9
Subtract 29 from 20 to get -9.
a=\frac{-9}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
a=\frac{9}{5}
Fraction \frac{-9}{-5} can be simplified to \frac{9}{5} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.
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