SOLUTION: Solve the following equation for A: 2A/3=8+4A

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Question 152162: Solve the following equation for A: 2A/3=8+4A
Answer by mducky2(62) About Me  (Show Source):
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The trick to solving equations with a single fraction on one side is to multiply both sides with the denominator:
2A%2F3=8%2B4A
%282A%2F3%29%2A3=%288%2B4A%29%2A3
2A=3%288%2B4A%29
2A=24%2B12A

Now, we have to get all the multiples of A on one side:
2A-12A=24%2B12A-12A
-10A=24
-10A%2F-10=24%2F-10
A=-2.4