(x+ 1 a )7的展开式的通项为Tr+1= C x7?r( 1 a )r=a-rC7rx7-r令7-r=5,4得r=2,3∴含x5与x4项的系数分别是a-2C72=21a-2,a-3C73=35a-3∵含x5与x4项的系数相等∴21a-2=35a-3,解得a= 5 3 ,故选:C