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= Solution

For $\mathcal E=pc$, $p\mathcal E'=\mathcal E$, so $P=E/(3V)=\rho/3$. Adiabatic energy conservation gives $\rho\propto a^{-4}$, equivalently conserved particle number gives $n\propto a^{-3}$; with $\rho\propto T^4$ or $n\propto T^3$, both imply $T\propto a^{-1}$.

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