a-2=a/5

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on Mar 16, 2025 at 9:23 pm



You asked:

Solve the equation a−2=a5a - 2 = \frac{a}{5} for the variable aa.

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: a=52=2.5a = \frac{5}{2} = 2.5

a−2=a54a5=2a=52\begin{aligned}a - 2 &= \frac{a}{5}\\\frac{4 a}{5} &= 2\\a &= \frac{5}{2}\end{aligned}

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