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 $-1$ .

$a=2$

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