document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478578>Question 478578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, my name is Brandon Jones. I'm in the 12th grade and I'm taking AP Calculus. School just started for me on Thursday, 08/04/11 and I am a little rusty. I am having trouble with solving for indicated variables. Here's one of the problems and what I have so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V=2(ab+bc+ac); a (looking for a)....this is what I got so far:V=2ab+2bc+2ac, then I did: V-2bc=2ab+2ac.....I'm stuck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would be great if I can see the steps and understand what I'm doing. Thanks!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> V - 2bc = 2ab + 2ac<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At this point factor out a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V - 2bc = a(2b + 2c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by (2b + 2c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28V-2bc%29%2F%282b+%2B+2c%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28V-2bc%29%2F%282b+%2B+2c%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28V-2bc%29%2F%282%28b+%2B+c%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28V-2bc%29%2F%282%28b+%2B+c%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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