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document.write( "0.5 over a = 1.25 over 5 what is a?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply throughout by 5a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5a%2A%280.5%2Fa%29+=+5a%2A%281.25%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5a%2A%280.5%2Fa%29+=+5a%2A%281.25%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A%280.5%29+=++a%2A%281.25+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A%280.5%29+=++a%2A%281.25+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2.5 = 1.25 a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.5%2F1.25+=+1.25a%2F1.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.5%2F1.25+=+1.25a%2F1.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==>  2 = a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the value of a = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena.\r<BR>\n" );
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