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Solve for a 76=4/5a+16

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Answer:

a=75

Explanation:

76=4/5a+16

first get the a term by itself on one side

76-16=4/5a

simplify

60=4/5a

now divide both sides by 4/5 or multiply by 5/4(its the same thing)

60*5/4=4/5a*5/4

now simplify

75=a

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