SOLUTION: Please solve and show all work. Thank you so much!!! (a/4a +15) - 3 = -2

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Question 37491: Please solve and show all work. Thank you so much!!!
(a/4a +15) - 3 = -2
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From a /(4a +15) - 3 = -2, we add three to both sides first...
a /(4a +15) = 1
The cross multiply giving us
a = 4a + 15
Now subtract 4a from both sides and get
-3a = 15
and divide by -3 to get
a = -5