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Question
a
5
−
a
+
4
3
=
a
7
Answer
a
=
−
8
Explanation
a
5
−
a
+
4
3
a
⋅
4
⋅
a
5
−
a
+
a
⋅
4
⋅
4
3
−
4
a
+
20
+
3
a
−
a
+
20
−
a
−
a
a
=
a
7
=
a
⋅
4
⋅
a
7
=
28
=
28
=
28
−
20
=
8
=
−
8
multiply ALL terms by
a
⋅
4
.
cancel out the denominators
simplify left side
move 20 to the right
switch signs on both sides
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