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Solve each equation and check your solutions. 0.75a = 14.25

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To solve multiplication equations with fractions: In multiplication equations, to isolate the unknown we can divide both sides by the coefficient 0.750.75 in order to eliminate the coefficient and to solve for the equation.

0.75a=14.250.75a0.75=14.250.750.75a0.75=19a=19\begin{align*} 0.75a&=14.25\\\frac{0.75a}{0.75}&=\frac{14.25}{0.75}\\\bcancel{\frac{0.75a}{0.75}}&=19\\a&=\boxed{19}\end{align*}

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