SOLUTION: Solve the equation (x+a)(x+b)-ab=(x+c)(x-c)+c(a+c)

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Question 1155299: Solve the equation
(x+a)(x+b)-ab=(x+c)(x-c)+c(a+c)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify it on your own and take x to be the "unknown" variable. Equation looks like it would be quadratic but it WILL be LINEAR once simplified.

x=%28ca%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29