Question

What is the solution for the equation?
a+8/3=2/3

Answer 1

a+8/3 = 2/3
Or, (3a+8)/3 = 2/3 [taking LCM]
Or, 3a+8 = 2 [3 in both denominators are cancelled]
Or, 3a = 2-8
Or, a = -6/3
.•. a = -2,,