document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175439>Question 1175439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x / a - 1 + 3ab = dx / c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure how to solve.<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 #801069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=801069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x / a - 1 + 3ab = dx / c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this for x, you want to simplify and isolate terms of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can start by multiplying the left side and right side by the simplest common denominator for your given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With those two steps, you next should arrange for all terms of x on one side and all other terms or expressions on the other side, of the equality symbol.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I did not show every single possible step in the process, since some of them should be understood but they could be included; but it would make the process longer than needed.  Some people could do the above, in fewer steps! </SPAN>\n" );
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