document.write( "Question 1176739: Given that 5b/8b - 3a - a/8b - 3a = 1/5 , find, correct to two decimal places, the value of a/b \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #804172 by greenestamps(13200)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "This is the equation you show:

\n" ); document.write( "\"5b%2F8b+-+3a+-+a%2F8b+-+3a+=+1%2F5\"

\n" ); document.write( "I doubt that is what you intend....

\n" ); document.write( "Use parentheses!

\n" ); document.write( "I could guess where the parentheses are supposed to be and what the equation is supposed to be; but that's not my job. It is YOUR job to post the equation in the correct form.

\n" ); document.write( "Re-post, showing the correct equation.

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