yes
did you mean 3/(5a) for your first term or (3/5)a ?
Can you see how easy it would be to change the meaning? That is why it is so important to use brackets.
if I was doing algebra and it was
3/5a - (-4)=5
would I first subtract 4 from each side since when you subtract a negative you actually add it?
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(3/5)a
First, subtract 4 from both sides (which you said above) then you have (3/5)a=1. Next, to get the a by itself, multiply both sides by the recripocal of 3/5. That leaves the variable by itself and gives you the answer. Be sure to simplify!