Question

5/6a-3=5/8

How would you solve this?

Answer 1

`(5)/(6) (a) - 3 = (5)/(8) \\ lcd = 48 \\ \\ (5)/(6) (a)(48) - 3(48) = (5)/(8) (48) \\ 40a - 144 = 30 \\ 40a = 30 + 144 \\ 40a = 174 \\ (40a)/(40) = (174)/(40) \\ a = 4(14)/(40) \\ a = 4 (7)/(20)`

I FIRST FOUND THE LCD AFTER THAT MULTIPLY EACH AND EVERY TERM IN THE EQUATION BY IT TO HET RID OF THE FRACTIONS AND SOLVE FOR a.

Answer 2

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