How do you solve 7/5 = a/8?

3 Answers
Feb 10, 2016

You can multiply both sides by 8 to get a alone on the right side
Therefore, the answer is 8*7/5 = 56/5

Feb 10, 2016

11.2

Explanation:

7/5=a/8

5a=7xx8

5a=56/:5

a=11.2

Feb 14, 2016

a=13 1/5

Explanation:

7/5=a/8

Cross multiply color(orange)(a/b=c/d,ad=bc

rarr5a=7(8)

rarr5a=56

rArra=56/5=13 1/5