Question

How do you solve `a/10=11/14`?

Answer 1

`a = 55/7 = 7 6/7`

Explanation:

`a/10 = 11/14" multiply both sides by 10"`

`(color(magenta)10xxa)/10 = (color(magenta)10xx11)/14`

`(cancel10xxa)/cancel10 = (cancel10^5xx11)/cancel14^7 " cancel"`

= `a = 55/7 = 7 6/7`