SOLUTION: Please solve in steps the following equation for my daughter's 7th grade Algebra. ax=5a(a≠0) I don't know what to do with the not equal sign, which lies between the "a

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Question 792035: Please solve in steps the following equation for my daughter's 7th grade Algebra.
ax=5a(a≠0)
I don't know what to do with the not equal sign, which lies between the "a" and "0" inside the parenthesis.
Thank you so much.
Renee Duong

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please solve in steps the following equation for my daughter's 7th grade Algebra.
ax=5a(a≠0)
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The problem is saying ax = 5a;
and it is saying a is not zero.
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Since a is not zero you can divide both sides by "a" to get:
x = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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