document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984699>Question 984699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation! Thank you so much! Solve for a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5/2 is a fraction with an a as a variable) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #605488 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=605488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will assume it is 5/(2a) and not (5/2)a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common denominator is 30a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75-105a-48a=328a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75=481a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=(75/481)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check with  numerical solution of 0.155925 for a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/(2a)-3.5-1.6=10.933<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.033-5.1=10.933, checks </SPAN>\n" );
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