question: Teacher asked me this: Solve 9*a + 41 = 14 for a.
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answer: -3

question: Teacher asked me this: Solve 2*j - 238 - 56 = -5*j for j.
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answer: 42

question: Teacher asked me this: Solve 24*r - 17*r + 42 = 0 for r.
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answer: -6

question: Teacher asked me this: Solve -1459*u = 8605*u + 452880 for u.
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answer:
-45