SOLUTION: (x-y)/x=z --> how can i calculated what x is?

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Question 990490: (x-y)/x=z --> how can i calculated what x is?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify according to the number properties you are learning, and isolate terms of x onto one side, and use multiplication property of equality.

x-y=zx
-y=zx-x
y=x-zx
y=x(1-z)
x=y/(1-z)