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We want to find the value of a for which the binomial, 2a-1 is smaller than the value of the binomial 7-1.2a by 7.
This means that, when we subtract 2a-1 from 7-1.2a, we should get 7.

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Divide both sides by -3.2,


243.9 tenth
243.88 for hundredth
240 for ten
200 for hundred
Mary Purchase shares = $80,000
Mary Sells shares = $55,000
Loss she can claim for = $80,000 - $55,000
= $ 25,000