SOLUTION: Please help me solve for x for this equation: {{{ y=(x-z)/(a^2bx) }}}.

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Question 68824: Please help me solve for x for this equation: +y=%28x-z%29%2F%28a%5E2bx%29+.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me solve for x for this equation:
+y=%28x-z%29%2F%28a%5E2bx%29+
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Multiply equation by a^2bx and you have:
ya^2bx = x - z
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Subtract x from both sides:
ya^2bx - x = -z
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Factor out x:
x(ya^2b - 1) = -z
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Divide both sides by (ya^2b - 1):
x = -1%2F%28%28ya%5E2b+-+1%29%29