SOLUTION: Solve the equation abx=cy for each of the following the variable x the variable a the variable c PLEASE HELP ME I AM JUST CONFUSED?!?!?!?!

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Question 55195: Solve the equation abx=cy for each of the following
the variable x




the variable a





the variable c PLEASE HELP ME I AM JUST CONFUSED?!?!?!?!
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, funmath:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve the equation abx=cy for each of the following
the variable x
x=cy/ab
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the variable a
a=cy/bx
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the variable c
c=abx/y
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve the equation abx=cy for each of the following
:
the variable x (x is being multiplied by ab, so divide both sides by ab.)
abx=cy
abx%2Fab=cy%2Fab Remember that (ab%2Fab=1)
1%2Ax=cy%2Fab
highlight%28x=cy%2Fab%29
:
the variable a (a is being multiplied by bx, so divide both sides by bx.)
abx=cy
abx%2Fbx=cy%2Fbx
a%2A1=cy%2Fbx
highlight%28a=cy%2Fbx%29
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the variable c (c is being multiplied by y, you know the drill.)
abx=cy
abx%2Fy=cy%2Fy
abx%2Fy=c%2A1
abx%2Fy=c
highlight%28c=abx%2Fy%29
Happy Calculating!!!