document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10763>Question 10763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ax+b/cx+d=2   solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have no idea how to do this problem!  Can you please help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Again, the problem is not clear.  Do you mean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28ax%2Bb%29%2F%28cx%2Bd%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28ax%2Bb%29%2F%28cx%2Bd%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?  This is my best guess.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28ax%2Bb%29%2F%28cx%2Bd%29+=+2%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28ax%2Bb%29%2F%28cx%2Bd%29+=+2%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A%28ax+%2B+b%29+=+2%2A%28cx%2Bd%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A%28ax+%2B+b%29+=+2%2A%28cx%2Bd%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%2Bb+=+2cx+%2B+2d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%2Bb+=+2cx+%2B+2d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all the x terms on one side by subtracting 2cx from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax-2cx+%2B+b+=+2cx+-2cx+%2B+2d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax-2cx+%2B+b+=+2cx+-2cx+%2B+2d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all the non-x terms on the right side by subtracting b from each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax+-+2cx+=+2d+-+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax+-+2cx+=+2d+-+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the x, so as to get the x's all in one place:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28a-+2c%29+=+2d-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28a-+2c%29+=+2d-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by (a-2c):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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