Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Solving Equations Containing Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 311: 48

Answer

$a = \frac{8}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{5}{16}a = \frac{5}{6}$ $a = \frac{5}{6} \div \frac{5}{16} $ $a = \frac{5}{6} \times \frac{16}{5} $ $a = \frac{80}{30}$ $a = \frac{8}{3}$
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