SOLUTION: I am trying to solve this equation for c a (b-c) = a/b So far I have got to ab-ac=a/b ab=a/b+ac ab-a/b=ac But now I am stuck. Please help! Do I divide each side by a? How?

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Question 928042: I am trying to solve this equation for c
a (b-c) = a/b
So far I have got to
ab-ac=a/b
ab=a/b+ac
ab-a/b=ac
But now I am stuck. Please help! Do I divide each side by a? How?

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So far I have got to
ab-ac=a/b
ab=a/b+ac
ab-a/b=ac
But now I am stuck. Please help! Do I divide each side by a? How?
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ab-a/b=ac
b - 1/b = c

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I am trying to solve this equation for c
a (b-c) = a/b
So far I have got to
ab-ac=a/b
ab=a/b+ac
ab-a/b=ac
But now I am stuck. Please help! Do I divide each side by a? How?

Yes, you need to divide both sides by "a" to isolate c
ab+-+a%2Fb+=+ac
ab%2Fa+-+%28a%2Fb%29%2Fa+=+ac%2Fa
ab%2Fa+-+%28a%2Fb%29+%2A+%281%2Fa%29+=+ac%2Fa
ab%2Fa+-+a%2Fab+=+ac%2Fa

highlight_green%28b+-+1%2Fb+=+c%29