SOLUTION: a/8 = 9/14

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Question 202414: a/8 = 9/14
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28536) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%2F8=9%2F14 Start with the given equation.


a=%289%2F14%29%2A8 Multiply both sides by 8


a=72%2F14 Multiply


a=36%2F7 Simplify



So the solution is a=36%2F7 which is roughly a=5.14286