document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100877>Question 100877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a(x-b)= c + ab \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73805 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73805\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28x-b%29=c%2Bab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28x-b%29=c%2Bab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "first distribute a across (x-b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now move -ab to the other side by adding it to both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-ab+ab on the left side cancel out and ab+ab on the right side combine to get 2ab<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by a<BR>\n" );
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