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Algebraic Fractions, SMB-045

Solve  `(2a-5)/3-(a+7)/5=3`  for  `a`.  (3 marks)

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`a=13`

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`(2a-5)/3-(a+7)/5` `=3`  
`(5(2a-5))/15-(3(a+7))/15` `=3`  
`5(2a-5)-3(a+7)` `=45`  
`10a-25-3a-21` `=45`  
`7a` `=91`  
`a` `=13`  

Filed Under: Algebraic Fractions Tagged With: num-title-ct-pathc, smc-4402-40-Multiple fractions

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