document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163769>Question 163769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how to solve literal equations.  The question is:  Solve the literal equation for x :  ax=bx-c </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax=bx-c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax=bx-c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax-bx=-c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax-bx=-c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract bx from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28a-b%29=-c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28a-b%29=-c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-c%2F%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-c%2F%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate x </SPAN>\n" );
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