document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179143>Question 179143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a-2b/a+2b = 1k+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><B>monika_p(71)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=monika_p><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=134375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a-2b/a+2b = 1k+1  multiply both sides by (a+2b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2b=(k+1)(a+2b)  multiply two () on the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2b=ak+2bk+a+2b  shift terms with a on the left side and all rest on the left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-ak-a=2bk+2b+2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-ak=2bk+4b     divide both sides by -k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-2b(k+2)/k\r<BR>\n" );
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