How do you solve #6a - 7/8 = -12/5#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-10T15:34:41

#a =( -61)/(240)#

#6a - 7/8= -12/5#

#6a = -12/5 + 7/8#

The L.C.M of #5 # and #8 =40#

#6a = -12/5 + 7/8#

#6a =( -12 * 8) /( 5 *8) + (7 *5)/(8*5)#

#6a =( -96) /40 + (35)/(40)#

#6a =( -61)/(40)#

#a =( -61)/(40 *6)#

#a =( -61)/(240)#