SOLUTION: Solve: {{{(10)/(a-7) = (-4)/(a+4)}}}

Question 225860: Solve:
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:

Step 1. Multiply by (a-7)(a+4) to both sides of the equation to get rid of denominators.

Step 2. Add 4a-40 to both sides of the equation to get numbers on one side and variables on the other side.

Step 3. Divide by 14 to both sides of the equation to get a.

Step 4. Check solution with original equation to see if it leads to a true statement.

which is a true statement.

Step 5. ANSWER is

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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