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(a) What is the value of <math>a</math> for which <math>(a-1) + (2a - 3) = 14</math>? | (a) What is the value of <math>a</math> for which <math>(a-1) + (2a - 3) = 14</math>? | ||
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(a) By combining like terms, we get <math>3a-4=14</math>, so <math>3a=18</math>, so <math>a=6</math>. Therefore, our answer is \boxed{6}. | |||
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Problem 1
(a) What is the value of 
for which 
?
Solution
(a) By combining like terms, we get 
, so 
, so 
. Therefore, our answer is \boxed{6}.
~Yuhao2012
