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\frac{a}{\sqrt{5}}=5\times 2^{\frac{1}{2}}\sqrt{5}
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
\frac{a\sqrt{5}}{\left(\sqrt{5}\right)^{2}}=5\times 2^{\frac{1}{2}}\sqrt{5}
Rationalize the denominator of \frac{a}{\sqrt{5}} by multiplying numerator and denominator by \sqrt{5}.
\frac{a\sqrt{5}}{5}=5\times 2^{\frac{1}{2}}\sqrt{5}
The square of \sqrt{5} is 5.
a\sqrt{5}=25\times 2^{\frac{1}{2}}\sqrt{5}
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.
\sqrt{5}a=25\sqrt{2}\sqrt{5}
Reorder the terms.
\sqrt{5}a=25\sqrt{10}
To multiply \sqrt{2} and \sqrt{5}, multiply the numbers under the square root.
\frac{\sqrt{5}a}{\sqrt{5}}=\frac{25\sqrt{10}}{\sqrt{5}}
Divide both sides by \sqrt{5}.
a=\frac{25\sqrt{10}}{\sqrt{5}}
Dividing by \sqrt{5} undoes the multiplication by \sqrt{5}.
a=25\sqrt{2}
Divide 25\sqrt{10} by \sqrt{5}.