document.write( "Question 116566: Solve:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5/3 = 8/2a
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #84738 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F3+=+8%2F2a\".........use cross multiplication ( if \"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\" then \"ad=bc\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2A2a+=+3%2A8\".....\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10a=+24\".....\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+24%2F10\".....\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+2.4\".....\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );