document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958332>Question 958332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I hope you can help me solve this problem!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for a in terms of b and c, assuming b is not equal to 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab  = 3a + 2b + c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=585695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You first want all terms of a on one side of the equality symbol.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Most people would be much less formal, and shorten this solution process to three steps. </SPAN>\n" );
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