SOLUTION: how do you solve {{{5=a/3-2}}}

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Question 350541: how do you solve 5=a%2F3-2
Answer by jjordan95(63) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you are asking how you solve for a, here are the steps:
5=%28a%2F3%29-2 <-- Original
5%2B2=%28a%2F3%29-2%2B2 <-- Move the 2 over to the left side of the equation by adding 2 to both sides
%285%2B2%29%2A3=%28a%2F3%29%2A3 <--- Multiply both sides by 3 to get 'a' by itself
7%2A3=a <--- Simplify
a=21 <--- Simplify again.