Question 81645
{{{(a-2)/(a+3)=3/8}}}
Multiply each side of the equation by (a+3):
{{{a-2=(3/8)(a+3)}}}
Simplify right side:
{{{a-2=3a/8+9/8}}}
Get the 'a' terms alone on one side of the equation and simplify:
{{{a-2-3a/8=9/8}}}
{{{a-3a/8=2+9/8}}}
{{{5a/8=25/8}}}
Solve for a:
{{{5a=25}}}
{{{highlight(a=5)}}}
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