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Question
2
a
−
3
7
=
a
4
Answer
a
=
12
Explanation
2
a
−
3
7
(
2
a
−
3
)
a
⋅
2
a
−
3
7
7
a
7
a
−
8
a
−
a
a
=
a
4
=
(
2
a
−
3
)
a
⋅
a
4
=
8
a
−
12
=
−
12
=
−
12
=
12
multiply ALL terms by
(
2
a
−
3
)
a
.
cancel out the denominators
move the
8
a
to the left side
simplify left side
switch signs on both sides
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