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Solve (question no. 2-22) for x :

3a15=a5+5253a - \dfrac{1}{5} = \dfrac{a}{5} + 5\dfrac{2}{5}

Linear Eqns One Variable

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3a15=a5+5253a15=a5+2753aa5=275+1515a5a5=275+1515aa5=27+1514a5=285a=28×55×14a=14070a=23a - \dfrac{1}{5} = \dfrac{a}{5} + 5\dfrac{2}{5}\\[1em] ⇒ 3a - \dfrac{1}{5} = \dfrac{a}{5} + \dfrac{27}{5}\\[1em] ⇒ 3a - \dfrac{a}{5} = \dfrac{27}{5} + \dfrac{1}{5}\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{15a}{5} - \dfrac{a}{5} = \dfrac{27}{5} + \dfrac{1}{5}\\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{15a - a}{5} = \dfrac{27 + 1}{5} \\[1em] ⇒ \dfrac{14a}{5} = \dfrac{28}{5} \\[1em] ⇒ a = \dfrac{28 \times 5}{5 \times 14}\\[1em] ⇒ a = \dfrac{140}{70}\\[1em] ⇒ a = 2

Hence, the value of a is 2.

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