How do you solve $12=a/2.53$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-11T20:51:52

See the entire solution process below:

Multiply each side of the equation by $color(red)(2.53)$ to solve for $a$ while keeping the equation balanced:

$color(red)(2.53) xx 12 = color(red)(2.53) xx a/2.53$

$30.36 = cancel(color(red)(2.53)) xx a/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2.53)))$

$30.36 = a$

$a = 30.36$

How do you solve 12=a/2.5312=a/2.53?