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" );
document.write( "b = ` --- <BR>\n" );
document.write( "` ` ` `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 #9385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AnlytcPhil><B>AnlytcPhil(1806)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AnlytcPhil><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=AnlytcPhil><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=9385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face = \"courier new\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "` ` ` b-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = ` --- <BR>\n" );
document.write( "` ` ` `a <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "`<font size = 4><b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by \" a \",  the LCD<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "` ` ` ` b-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b·a = ` --- · a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "` ` ` ` `a <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the a's on the right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "` ` ` ` b-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b·a = ` --- · <s>a</s> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "` ` ` ` `<s>a</s> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ba = b-a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get all the terms with b's on one side and all terms without b's on the other side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = b - ba<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out b on the right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = b(1 - a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by (1 - a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "` a ` ` b(1-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----- = ------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-a) ` (1-a)    <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the (1-a)'s on the right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "` a ` ` b<s>(1-a)</s><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----- = ------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1-a) ` <s>(1-a)</s> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "` a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "----- = b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No need for the parentheses on the left:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "`a  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "--- = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-a <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin<BR>\n" );
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