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attashe74 [19]
2 years ago
11

5-a/8=4/7 solve for a show your work

Mathematics
1 answer:
timama [110]2 years ago
6 0
Subtract 5 from both sides
a/-8 = 4/7 - 5

simplify 4/7 - 5 to 31/-7
a/-8 = 31/-7

multiply both sides by 8 
-a = 31/-7 x 8

simplify 31/7 x 8 to 248/7
-a = 248/7

multiply both sides by -1.
The answer is a = 248/7

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