SOLUTION: a + a/5 + 2/5a =8/5a how?

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Question 153616: a + a/5 + 2/5a
=8/5a
how?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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a + a/5 + 2/5a = 8/5a
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Multiply thru by 5a
5a%5E2+%2B+a%5E2+%2B+2+=+8
6a%5E2+=+6
a%5E2+=+1
a = 1, a = -1