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Solve for a:
3/5a = 1/4

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3/5a = 1/4....multiply both sides by 5/3, cancelling out the 3/5 on the left
a = 1/4 * 5/3
a = 5/12
User Silviud
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3a/5=1/4 multiply both sides by 5

3a=5/4 divide both sides by 3

a=5/12
User Srikanth P
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