Question

How do I solve for a?

3x-5a/a=y

Answer 1

\[\frac{5x-a}{a}=y\] like that?

Answer 2

3x-5a over a

Answer 3

\[\frac{3x-5a}{a}=y\]

Answer 4

that one?

Answer 5

\[\frac{ 3x - 5a }{ a }=y\]
\[\frac{ 3x }{ a } - \frac{5a}{a} = y\]
The 5a/a becomes 5 because a/a is cancelled out.
\[\frac{ 3x-5 }{ a }=y\]
\[3x-5=ya\]
\[\frac{ 3x-5 }{ y }=a\]

Answer 6

Sorry, I made a mistake in the equation. The correct solution after a/a is cancelled out from 5a/a is:

\[\frac{ 3x }{a}-5=y\]
\[\frac{ 3x }{ a }=y+5\] which is the same as \[\frac{ 3x }{ y+5 } = a\]