document.write( "Question 988839: Solve the equation for the unknown variable. 2(a-1/3)=2/5(a+2/3) \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"2%28a-1%2F3%29=%282%2F5%29%28a%2B2%2F3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"5%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28a-1%2F3%29=a%2B2%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5a-5%2F3=a%2B2%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4a=7%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=7%2F12\"$
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