document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177588>Question 1177588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make x the the subject of the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=X(2X-N)-X </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #837724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=837724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = 2X^2 - NX - X \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining like terms, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2X^2 - (N+1)X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we can isolate X by moving the constant term to the right side of the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + (N+1)X = 2X^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And then dividing both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X^2) / 1 = (A + (N+1)X) / 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the square root of both sides, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = +/- sqrt[(A + (N+1)X) / 2]\r<BR>\n" );
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