SOLUTION: Hi having a difficult time trying to explain this problem to my child... the question says," What numbers belong in the blanks in the following equation? What is the value of a ?"

Question 410809: Hi having a difficult time trying to explain this problem to my child... the question says," What numbers belong in the blanks in the following equation? What is the value of a ?"
a � 6 �__ = 5 �__
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What numbers belong in the blanks in the following equation? What is the value of a ?"
a � 6 �__ = 5 �__
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Equation:
a/6 = 5
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Multiply both sides of the equation by 6
to solve for "a":
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6(a/6) = 6*5
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a = 30
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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