document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551876>Question 551876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm doing the following problem out of a book: ax-b=cx+d.    The answer in the back of the book is x=(d+b)/(a+c).  I don't get the /(a+c) part. Can you explain in more detail? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So there must be a typo somewhere. </SPAN>\n" );
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