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Y=2x/a+2b solve for a

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y = (2x)/(a+2b)\\\\ 2b(y = (2x)/(a+2b))\\\\2b*y=(2x)/(a)\\\\2x(2b*y=(2x)/(a))\\\\a=2x*2b*y

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\text{Hello there!}\\\\\text{Solve for a:}\\\\y=(2x)/(a)+2b\\\\\text{Multiply both sides by a}\\\\ay=2x+2ab\\\\\text{Subtract both sides by 2ab}\\\\ay-2ab=2x\\\\\text{Factor out a}\\\\a(y-2b)=2x\\\\\text{Divide both sides by y-2b}\\\\a=(2x)/(y-2b)\\\\\boxed{a=(2x)/(y-2b)}

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