SOLUTION: Solve the proportion please: 5/6 = a-2/4

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Question 4629: Solve the proportion please:
5/6 = a-2/4
Answer by xcentaur(357) About Me  (Show Source):
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5/6 = a-2/4


5(4) = 6(a-2)


20 = 6a - 12


20+12 = 6a


6a=32


a=32/6
a=16/3


Ans:a=16/3