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\frac{5}{3-1}=1+\frac{a}{3-2}
Add 3 and 2 to get 5.
\frac{5}{2}=1+\frac{a}{3-2}
Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.
\frac{5}{2}=1+\frac{a}{1}
Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.
\frac{5}{2}=1+a
Anything divided by one gives itself.
1+a=\frac{5}{2}
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
a=\frac{5}{2}-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
a=\frac{5}{2}-\frac{2}{2}
Convert 1 to fraction \frac{2}{2}.
a=\frac{5-2}{2}
Since \frac{5}{2} and \frac{2}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
a=\frac{3}{2}
Subtract 2 from 5 to get 3.