SOLUTION: what is a/7-5/7=6/7

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Question 395971: what is a/7-5/7=6/7
Answer by Jstrasner(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hey,
So for this one since all of the fractions have 7 in the denominator, then you can forget about the denominator and just work with: a-5=6
Then you add 5 on both sides to cancel out the 5 on the left side:
a-5+5=6+5 =>
a=11
I hope this helps!