What is the answer to 3/a+1/2 =1 ?

The answer to 3/a+1/2 =1 is a=6

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3/a+1/2 =1

\frac{3}{a} + \frac{1}{2} = 1

a = 6

Solution steps

\frac{3}{a} + \frac{1}{2} = 1

Multiply by LCM

6 + a = 2 a

Move

6

to the right side

a = 2 a - 6

Move

2 a

to the left side

- a = - 6

Divide both sides by

- 1

a = 6

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

a = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

a = 6

\frac{5}{3 x - 4} = \frac{2}{x + 3}

\frac{2 x + 2}{6 x + 8} = 3

x = \frac{1}{x} + 1

\frac{1.4}{1} = \frac{2}{x}

0.0285 = \frac{1}{1 + x}