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a = -\frac{5}{2} = -2\frac{1}{2} = -2.5
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7a+8-3a=-2
Subtract 3a from both sides.
4a+8=-2
Combine 7a and -3a to get 4a.
4a=-2-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
4a=-10
Subtract 8 from -2 to get -10.
a=\frac{-10}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
a=-\frac{5}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-10}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
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