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A number a is squared and then multiplied by negative 3. The result of this operation is equal to three times the sum of three times a and two. What is one possible value of a ?

A. -3
B. -2
C. 1
D. 2
E. 3
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-3*a^2=3(3a+2)
a= -2 or -1
a=-2=B
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28 May 2012, 00:22
macjas wrote:
A number a is squared and then multiplied by negative 3. The result of this operation is equal to three times the sum of three times a and two. What is one possible value of a ?

A. -3
B. -2
C. 1
D. 2
E. 3

A number a is squared and then multiplied by negative 3 --> $$a^2*(-3)$$;
The result of this operation is equal to three times the sum of three times a and two --> $$3(3a+2)$$;

So, we have that $$a^2*(-3)=3(3a+2)$$ --> $$a^2+3a+2=0$$ --> $$a=-2$$ or $$a=-1$$.

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