The line y = 3x - 2 bisects the join of (a, 3) and (2, -5), find the value of a.

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By mid-point formula, Mid-point of (a, 3) and (2, -5) = = = . Given, line y = 3x - 2 bisects the join of (a, 3) and (2, -5). ∴ satisfies the equation y = 3x - 2. Hence, a = .

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The line y = 3x - 2 bisects the join of (a, 3) and (2, -5), find the value of a.

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