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61/28+a= 19/4a -11/7 ( those are fractions) please help me

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61/28+a=19/4a-11/7
Clear the fraction by multiplying by the lcd. The lcd for 28, 4, and 7 is 28 (Since 7 and 4 are factors of 28)
(6/28)·28=6/1 or 6
a·28=28a
(19/4)·28=19·7=133
(11/7)·28=11·4=44

6+28a=133a-44
Combine like terms:
6=105a-44
50=105a
Isolate the a: 50/105÷5=10/21
a=10/21 :)
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