Question
$$\frac{8}{5}a = -6$$
Answer
$$ a = -\dfrac{15}{4} $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{8}{5}a &= -6&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 5 }. \\[1 em]5 \cdot \frac{8}{5}a &= 5\cdot(-6)&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]8a &= -30&& \text{ divide both sides by $ 8 $ } \\[1 em]a &= -\frac{30}{8}&& \\[1 em]a &= -\frac{15}{4}&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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