document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19401>Question 19401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ` ` ` b-a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for b <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this formula.  I am confused because there are 2 bs and I do not know what to do with them.  I typed it as clear as I could it is b equals b-a over a.<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 #9384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=9384\">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=b+=+%28b-a%29%2F%28a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+%28b-a%29%2F%28a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or, tidying up the negative sign, we can do the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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