document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057855>Question 1057855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x in terms of a and b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-a / x+b = 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying both sides by 3 gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x - a) / x + b = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying both sides by x + b then gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x - a) = x + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distributing the 3 across the terms in parentheses gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 3a = x + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding 3a to both sides gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = x + 3a + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting x from both sides then gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - x = 3a + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 3a + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing both sides by 2 then gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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