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An industrial technician is using the formula 38a2=24\frac{3}{8}a^2 = 24 to determine the acceleration aa of a mechanical component. According to the standard procedure for solving quadratic equations with rational coefficients, what is the correct reciprocal that must be multiplied on both sides of the equation to isolate the a2a^2 term?

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