document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9190>Question 9190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x in terms of the other variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b(x-d)=c(x+d) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prince_abubu><B>prince_abubu(198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prince_abubu><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=5151\">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=+b%28x-d%29=c%28x%2Bd%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%28x-d%29=c%28x%2Bd%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <------- Start here. Your goal is to be able to say \"x = \" and that the x-variable does not show up on the right side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+bx+-+bd+=+cx+%2B+cd+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+bx+-+bd+=+cx+%2B+cd+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <----- Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+bx+-+cx+=+bd+%2B+cd+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+bx+-+cx+=+bd+%2B+cd+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <------ Move the -bd to the right and the cx to the left. NOTICE that you change the signs of terms when you move them to the other side of the equals sign in EITHER direction (left to right, or right to left).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%28b+-+c%29+=+d%28b+%2B+c%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%28b+-+c%29+=+d%28b+%2B+c%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <----- factor out the x on the left side (UNdistribute). Do the same with the d on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28d%28b%2Bc%29%29%2F%28b-c%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28d%28b%2Bc%29%29%2F%28b-c%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <---- You now have the equation rearranged so that it's in x= form. </SPAN>\n" );
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