Solve 3/5a=-2/5

$$\frac { 3 } { 5 } a = - \frac { 2 } { 5 }$$

Solve for a

$$a=-\frac{2}{3}\approx -0.666666667$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides by \frac{5}{3}, the reciprocal of \frac{3}{5}.

$$a=-\frac{2}{5}\times \frac{5}{3}$$

Multiply -\frac{2}{5} times \frac{5}{3} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$a=\frac{-2\times 5}{5\times 3}$$

Cancel out 5 in both numerator and denominator.

$$a=\frac{-2}{3}$$

Fraction \frac{-2}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$a=-\frac{2}{3}$$