document.write( "Question 286201: Could you please help me? On this problem, I come up with two answers: 2 and 2.5. Which is correct? 0.5/a=1.25/5. A=? Please advise. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
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0.5/a=1.25/5
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\n" ); document.write( "0.5 = 0.25a
\n" ); document.write( "a = 0.5/0.25
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\n" ); document.write( "1 answer is sufficient
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