document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49021>Question 49021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-5)/a+1=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for 'x'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i get, am i right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5+1a=ab    x-5=ab-1a    x=ab-a+5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=32495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> no it goes like this \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)/a+1=b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by (a+1)...and we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)=b(a+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving bracket on RHS we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5) = ab + b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "open brackets on LHs and we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 5 = ab + b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now add 5 on both sides and we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = ab + b + 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it can further be solved in the following ways \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = b(a+1)+ 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this would help u <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please feel free to revert..<BR>\n" );
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