How do you solve #7/5 = a/8#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-10T06:20:59

You can multiply both sides by 8 to get a alone on the right side
Therefore, the answer is #8*7/5 = 56/5#

Answer 2 · 2016-02-10T17:18:07

11.2

#7/5#=#a/8#

5a=#7xx8#

5a=56/:5

a=11.2

Answer 3 · 2016-02-14T10:59:31

#a=13 1/5#

#7/5=a/8#

Cross multiply #color(orange)(a/b=c/d,ad=bc#

#rarr5a=7(8)#

#rarr5a=56#

#rArra=56/5=13 1/5#