5/a = 60
Start off by multiplying each term by a and simplifying. This now equals
5 = 60a
Rewrite the equation as 60a = 5
Divide each term by 60 and simplify.
60a/60 = 5/60
Now,
a = 5/60
Cancel the common factor of 5 and 60.
This becomes
a = 1/12
The result is either in exact form:
a = 1/12
Or in decimal form:
a = 0.03 (3 is recurring)
