document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178701>Question 178701</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express x in terms of a and b when b/2x=b-a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence find the value of x when b=2a </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming that 2x is in the denominator you would get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/(b-a) = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = b/(2b-2a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence find the value of x when b=2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2a/(2b-2a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = a/(b-a)-<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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