document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71965>Question 71965</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D = C-s/N (for s)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have searched throughout the chapter for a process to solve this literal equation. I do not understand how to handle the fraction in the middle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=51448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D = C-(s/N) (for s) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract C from both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D-C = -(s/N)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C-D = s/N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by N to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = N(C-D)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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