document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211252>Question 211252</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808583/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics ALGEBRA 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.x+a/b + b=A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.bx+a=dx+c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.cx-b=ax+d </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.(x+a)/b + b=A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by b to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+a + b^2 = Ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = Ab - a - b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.bx+a=dx+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bx-dx = c-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(b-d) = c-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (c-a)/(b-d)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.cx-b=ax+d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cx-ax = d+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(c-a) = d+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (d+b)/c-a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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