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a/2+3=2a/8=a/4.

Multiply through by 4:

2a+12=a,

2a-a+12=0,

a+12=0,

a=-12.

CHECK

(-12)/2+3=-6+3=-3, also 2(-12)/8=-24/8=-3. So the left and right sides are the same, and the solution a=-12 is confirmed.

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