SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: A/5=A-3/2

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Question 60461: Please help me solve this equation: A/5=A-3/2
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve this equation: A/5=A-3/2
The LCD is 10, we can eliminate the fractions by multiplying everything by 10.
10A/5=10A-10*3/2
2A=10A-5*3
2A=10A-15
2A-10A=10A-10A-15
-8A=-15
-8A/-8=-15/-8
A=15/8
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If you meant this. It turns out nicer, and it's done the same way:
A%2F5=%28A-3%29%2F2
10A%2F5=10%28A-3%29%2F2
2A=5%28A-3%29
2A=5A-15
2A-5A=5A-5A-15
-3A=-15
-3A%2F-3=-15%2F-3
A=5
Happy Calculating!!!