document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237263>Question 237263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the basic algebra equation rules for multiplication and division?  I have the folllowing equation:  CPI=EV/AC is the earned value equation, with the following information provided:  .92= 172,500/AC  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you isolate AC, when it is the denominator and get the other numbers on the other side for the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .92= 172,500/AC \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by AC to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".92*AC = 172,500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by .92 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AC = 172,500 / .92\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for AC to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AC = 187,500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you move things around by adding or subtracting or multiplying or dividing both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equality remains the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a = b, then a+7 = b+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a = b, then a-7 = b-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a = b, then a/7 = b/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a = b, then a*7 = b*7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a = b, then log(a) = log(b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a = b, then a^7 = b^7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as long as a = b, you can always substitute a for b to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your equation, you had .92 = 172500/AC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To move AC out of the denominator, all you had to do was multiply both sides of the equation by AC to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AC * .92 = (AC * 172500)/AC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The AC on the right side of the equation cancels out to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AC * .92 = 172500\r<BR>\n" );
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