document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159049>Question 159049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem. My math book has the answer in it but I don't understand how to get that answer. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=cx%2Bdx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=cx%2Bdx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I'm suppose to solve for x. If you divide both sides by c+d you'll end up with y/c+d=2x.  The right answer according to the book is y/c+d=x. If that is all you're suppose to do why is there only one x when there is clearly 2 on the right side? I appreciate your help. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the factors of cx+dx are x and c+d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using the distributive rule __ x*(c+d)=cx+dx\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so y=x(c+d) __ dividing by (c+d) __ y/(c+d)=x </SPAN>\n" );
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