SOLUTION: Please help me do this question. I am very confused on it. It says you have to make x the subject of this equations: a=1-x/x How do you solve this. Thank you.

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Question 475699: Please help me do this question. I am very confused on it.
It says you have to make x the subject of this equations:
a=1-x/x
How do you solve this. Thank you.

Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are given an equation that gives you the value of a in terms of x. You are asked to convert that into an equation that gives you x in terms of a.
a=%281-x%29%2Fx
ax+=+1-x
ax+%2B+x+=+1
x%28a%2B1%29+=+1
x+=+1%2F%28a%2B1%29