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document.write( "first step: distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a(x+c)=b(x-c) ----> ax + ac = bx - bc\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second: get your ¨x¨ on one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ax + ac = bx - bc ----> ax - bx = -bc - ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third: common factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ax - bx = -bc - ac ----> x ( a - b) = -c ( b + a )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "forth: get ¨x¨ by itself (dividing both sides by the coefficient in front of x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x ( a - b) = -c ( b + a ) ----> x = (-c ( b + a)/ (a - b)) </SPAN>\n" );
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