|a| −three-fourths = −five-eighths

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one-eighth or –one-eighth
Image with alt text: one-eighth or – Image with alt text: one-eighth

seven-eighthsor –seven-eighths
Image with alt text: seven-eighths or – Image with alt text: seven-eighths

1three-eighths or –1three-eighths
1 Image with alt text: three-eighths or –1 Image with alt text: three-eighths

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1 answer

To solve the equation, subtract "three-fourths" from both sides:

|a| = -five-eighths + three-fourths

Next, find a common denominator for the fractions:

|a| = -ten-eighths + six-eighths

|a| = -four-eighths

Simplify the fraction:

|a| = -one-half

The solution is "one-half" or "-one-half".