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a\times 40=24\times 20
Variable a cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 24a, the least common multiple of 24,a.
a\times 40=480
Multiply 24 and 20 to get 480.
a=\frac{480}{40}
Divide both sides by 40.
a=12
Divide 480 by 40 to get 12.