document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7272>Question 7272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please find the value of a in the equation, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+%2F+%28a+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+%2F+%28a+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+%2F+%28a+-+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+%2F+%28a+-+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) a = -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.) a = 2 3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.) a = 9 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.) a = -1/8      <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%28a-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%28a-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28a%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28a%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a-10=3a+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=9 1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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