document.write( "Question 224436: If $\"5%2Fx=%285%2Ba%29%2F%28x%2Ba%29\"$ what is the value of x? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #167697 by LtAurora(115) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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We can solve this by cross-multiplying to give:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28x%2Ba%29=x%285%2Ba%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then distribute:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B5a=5x%2Bxa\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Move all the $\"x\"$ terms to one side:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5a=5x-5x%2Bxa\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The $\"5x\"$ terms cancel to give:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5a=xa\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "To get $\"x\"$ by istelf, divide both sides by $\"a\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5a%2Fa=xa%2Fa\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Here we see that the $\"a\"$ terms cancel out to yield:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5=x\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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