document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40092>Question 40092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me to find the value of \"a\" in the equation (5)/(a+3)=(3)/(a-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us cross-multiply and solve...we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5)/(a+3)=(3)/(a-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(a-2) = 3(a+3) expand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a - 10 = 3a + 9 subtract 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - 10 = 9   add 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 19   divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 19/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );