document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043749>Question 1043749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a + x) / b  -  (c - x) / d = a / b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = bd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a + x)* bd - (c - x) * db = abd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I proceed ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Non-homework. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658904 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=658904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What do you want from the equation?   Solve it for x?  Anything else?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is how to begin:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You identified correctly the lowest common denominator.  Multiply the members by this common denominator  (which will use Multiplication Property of Equality).  You began that.  You also made a mistakes in the both members.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What should be next?  Distributive Property!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rest should be straightforward and not at all complicated.\r<BR>\n" );
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