SOLUTION: a-1/2=3/5

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Question 638605: a-1/2=3/5
Answer by Susmitha(21) About Me  (Show Source):
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what do you actually want to find in this question? value of 'a' or something else.......?
given (a-1)/2=3/5
5(a-1)=3x2
5a-5=6
5a=11
a=11/5
a=2.2