document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98468>Question 98468</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013062568X/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this problem !!! I've been stuck on it for a long time!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have to solve for \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x-5%29%2Fa+%2B+1+=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-5%29%2Fa+%2B+1+=+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried this...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(x-5/a) + a(1) = a(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 + a = ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + a = 5 + ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 + ab - a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but i don't think that that's right. =/ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=71649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You might ask yourself why you don't think that your answer is right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-5%29%2Fa%2B1+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-5%29%2Fa%2B1+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5%2Ba+=+ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5%2Ba+=+ab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract a from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5+=+ab-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5+=+ab-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally. add 5 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5%2Bab-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5%2Bab-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is precisely what you got for an answer!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This could also be written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+a%28b-1%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+a%28b-1%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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