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document.write( "I had a quick question about this linear equation. I must solve for x but I don't know how. I keep trying and I eliminate x when I try to make the denominators the same. Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x/ac)-(x/cb)=(1/ab)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maddie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #742635 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=742635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You do not want to eliminate x if you want to solve for x.  The other variables are treated like constants.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the denominators?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ac, cb, ab.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is lowest common denominator, or simplest common denominator?<BR>\n" );
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