document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94006>Question 94006</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131808583/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) a(x-3)+8=b(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) a(3tx-2b)=c(dx-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=68499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) a(x-3)+8=b(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax-3a+8 = bx-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ax-bx = 3a-b-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(a-b)= 3a-b-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (3a-b-8)/(a-b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) a(3tx-2b)=c(dx-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3atx-cdx = 2ab-2c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [2(ab-c)] / [3at-cd]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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