How do you solve #5/6 - a/4 = 1/3#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-29T01:20:02

The solution is #a=2#.

#5/6-a/4=1/3#

Multiply both sides times #4#.

#20/6-a=4/3#

Simplify #20/6# to #10/3#.

#10/3-a=4/3#

Subtract #10/3# from both sides.

#-a=4/3-10/3# =

#-a=-6/3#

Simplify #-6/3# to #-2#.

#-a=-2#

Multiply both sides by #-1#.

#a=2#