document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69457>Question 69457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve for x for this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=%28x%2Aa%29%2F%28x%2Bz%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=%28x%2Aa%29%2F%28x%2Bz%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49573 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=%28x%2Aa%29%2F%28x%2Bz%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=%28x%2Aa%29%2F%28x%2Bz%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by (x+z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%28x%2Bz%29=%28x%2Aa%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%28x%2Bz%29=%28x%2Aa%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "expand y(x+z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy+%2B+yz+=+xa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy+%2B+yz+=+xa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract yz from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and xa from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor out x from the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28y-a%29+=+-yz ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28y-a%29+=+-yz\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by (y-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-yz%29+%2F+%28y-a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-yz%29+%2F+%28y-a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you multiply the top and bottom of the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get an alternate way to express answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+yz+%2F+%28a-y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+yz+%2F+%28a-y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > also correct </SPAN>\n" );
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