SOLUTION: can someone help me plss before monday? solve the equation. 20. a+3/a = 5

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Question 473499: can someone help me plss before monday?
solve the equation.
20. a+3/a = 5

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+3/a = 5
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There are two ways to interpret your posting:
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1st:
a + (3/a) = 5
a^2 + 3 = 5a
a^2-5a+3 = 0
Then use the quadratic formula to solve for "a":
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2nd:
(a+3)/a = 5
Cross-multiply to get:
a+3 = 5a
4a = 3
a = 3/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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