How do you solve #\frac{5}{14} = \frac{4}{a}#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-28T16:57:57

#a = 11.2#

Multiply both sides by #a#

#a5/14 = 4#

Then multiply both sides by #14#

#5a = 56#

Then divide both sides by #5#

#a = 11.2#

Answer 2 · 2016-09-28T17:03:25

#a=11 1/5#

#5/14=4/a#; mulitply both sides by #a#;

#(5a)/14=4#; mulitply both sides by #14#;

#5a=14xx4#; divide both sides by #5#;

#a=(14xx4)/5# #=# #56/5#