SOLUTION: I am trying to solve this equation for c a (b-c) = a/b So far I have got to ab-ac=a/b ab=a/b+ac ab-a/b=ac But now I am stuck. Please help! Do I divide each side by a? How?

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Question 928042: I am trying to solve this equation for c
a (b-c) = a/b
So far I have got to
ab-ac=a/b
ab=a/b+ac
ab-a/b=ac
But now I am stuck. Please help! Do I divide each side by a? How?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So far I have got to
ab-ac=a/b
ab=a/b+ac
ab-a/b=ac
But now I am stuck. Please help! Do I divide each side by a? How?
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ab-a/b=ac
b - 1/b = c
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I am trying to solve this equation for c
a (b-c) = a/b
So far I have got to
ab-ac=a/b
ab=a/b+ac
ab-a/b=ac
But now I am stuck. Please help! Do I divide each side by a? How?


Yes, you need to divide both sides by "a" to isolate c











 

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