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Algebra.Com's Answer #35833 by rchill(405) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I'm assuming your equation is $\"x%2F%28x%2Ba%29=b%2Fa\"$ . To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation -- it doesn't matter which side. In order to that for our equation, we can just use means-extremes method, also known as cross-multiplying, instead of finding the LCD. So, from cross multiplying, we get $\"ax=b%28x%2Ba%29\"$ . Simplifying, we get $\"ax=bx%2Bab\"$ . Now just divide both sides by $\"a\"$ and we get $\"x=%28bx%29%2Fa%2Bb\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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