SOLUTION: My problem is to find a: {{{(c/x)+(m/a)=c}}} I've already distributed the problem to (ac+mx=acx) but I'm not sure where to go from here. Thank you for the help

Question 708022: My problem is to find a:
I've already distributed the problem to (ac+mx=acx) but I'm not sure where to go from here.
Thank you for the help
Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Starting with ,

For finding a,
notice a lowest common denominator of xa. Multiply left and right hand members by xa.

[commutative prop. multip.]

, [multiplicative inverse]

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