document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006592>Question 1006592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equations with fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the following term k = a+b/a-b, which of the following expresses a in terms of b and k?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer choice is a = b(k+1)/k-1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm usually pretty good with these, but I'm not getting this one at all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My attempt: I cross multiply to get k(a-b) = a + b. I then isolate a on the right to get k(a-b) - b = a. From there, I'm stuck. I don't see any way to get to the answer choice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for any help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=622721\">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=k%28a-b%29=a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%28a-b%29=a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ka-kb=a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ka-kb=a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----Distributive Property<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28k-1%29=b%2Bkb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28k-1%29=b%2Bkb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----Combine like-terms<BR>\n" );
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