document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785996>Question 785996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a-c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't even know how to start.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a-c/x-a = m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by multiplying both sides by (x-a).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-c = m(x-a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apply distributive rule on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-c = mx-ma\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add ma to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-c) + ma = mx\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally divide both sides by m to isolate x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(a-c) + ma]/m = x\r<BR>\n" );
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