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  • 22-06-2016
  • Mathematics
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Find the value of a in the equation:
5/a+3 = 3/a-2
A. a= -1/8
B. a= 9 1/2
C. a=-1/2
D. a=2 3/8

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Ckaranja
Ckaranja Ckaranja
  • 24-06-2016
[tex] \frac{5}{a} +3= \frac{3}{a} -2[/tex]
[tex] \frac{5}{a} - \frac{3}{a} =-2-3[/tex]
[tex] \frac{2}{a} =-5[/tex]
2=-5a
a=-[tex] \frac{2}{5} [/tex]
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