What is the answer to a/(a+2)= 3/5 ?

The answer to a/(a+2)= 3/5 is a=3

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a/(a+2)= 3/5

\frac{a}{a + 2} = \frac{3}{5}

a = 3

Solution steps

\frac{a}{a + 2} = \frac{3}{5}

Cross multiply

a \cdot 5 = 3 a + 6

Move

3 a

to the left side

2 a = 6

Divide both sides by

2

a = 3

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

a = - 2

Combine undefined points with solutions:

a = 3

x + \frac{1}{x} = 2 \frac{1}{20}

\frac{1}{\frac{1}{x}} = 0

x, E = \frac{x}{( x + y )}

\frac{8}{n} = \frac{4}{5}

b (x) = \frac{1}{x + 3}, [1, 1 + h (x)]