document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043454>Question 1043454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ref. Question 1043447:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not totally clear on the steps to solve for x.  Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658611 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=658611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question # 10434447:  If a is added to the difference of 2 quantities, the sum is b, and if the larger is divided by the smaller, the quotient is c. Determine quantities. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for x into the \"b\" equation and first solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have either of two choices to solve for x.  You could use now found y and substitute into either equation, or you could take the ratio equation from the description and solve it for y and then substitute into the \"b\" equation.  I will do this second way.\r<BR>\n" );
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