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5\left(x-2\right)fa=3\left(x+5\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5\left(x+5\right), the least common multiple of x+5,5.
\left(5x-10\right)fa=3\left(x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-2.
\left(5xf-10f\right)a=3\left(x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5x-10 by f.
5xfa-10fa=3\left(x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5xf-10f by a.
5xfa-10fa=3x+15
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+5.
\left(5xf-10f\right)a=3x+15
Combine all terms containing a.
\left(5fx-10f\right)a=3x+15
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(5fx-10f\right)a}{5fx-10f}=\frac{3x+15}{5fx-10f}
Divide both sides by 5fx-10f.
a=\frac{3x+15}{5fx-10f}
Dividing by 5fx-10f undoes the multiplication by 5fx-10f.
a=\frac{3\left(x+5\right)}{5f\left(x-2\right)}
Divide 15+3x by 5fx-10f.
5\left(x-2\right)fa=3\left(x+5\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5\left(x+5\right), the least common multiple of x+5,5.
\left(5x-10\right)fa=3\left(x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by x-2.
\left(5xf-10f\right)a=3\left(x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5x-10 by f.
5xfa-10fa=3\left(x+5\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 5xf-10f by a.
5xfa-10fa=3x+15
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+5.
\left(5xa-10a\right)f=3x+15
Combine all terms containing f.
\left(5ax-10a\right)f=3x+15
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(5ax-10a\right)f}{5ax-10a}=\frac{3x+15}{5ax-10a}
Divide both sides by 5ax-10a.
f=\frac{3x+15}{5ax-10a}
Dividing by 5ax-10a undoes the multiplication by 5ax-10a.
f=\frac{3\left(x+5\right)}{5a\left(x-2\right)}
Divide 15+3x by 5ax-10a.