a/a+5 - 2 = 3a/a+5
a=-5/2
Solve for a.
a/a+5 - 2 = 3a/a+5
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Is a+5 the proper LCD to isolate from the equation in order to obtain -5/2?
Yes.
Thank you!!
I combined the terms when I isolated the LCD and received the following:
a^2 +5a - 2a - 10 = 3a^2 + 15a
etc..until I received:
2a^2 + 12a + 10 = 0
I wasn't sure what step to complete in order to obtain -5/2 as my final answer.
I combined the terms when I isolated the LCD and received the following:
a^2 +5a - 2a - 10 = 3a^2 + 15a
etc..until I received:
2a^2 + 12a + 10 = 0
I wasn't sure what step to complete in order to obtain -5/2 as my final answer.