SOLUTION: Solve for x; x / a - 1 + 3ab = dx / c Not sure how to solve.

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Question 1175439: Solve for x;
x / a - 1 + 3ab = dx / c
Not sure how to solve.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x / a - 1 + 3ab = dx / c
x+%2F+a+-+1+%2B+3ab+=+dx+%2F+c
To solve this for x, you want to simplify and isolate terms of x.
You can start by multiplying the left side and right side by the simplest common denominator for your given equation.


ac%28x%2Fa-1%2B3ab%29=ac%28dx%2Fc%29

cx-ac%2B3a%5E2bc=adx--------on left side, distributive property. On right side, was eliminating factor of 1 or c%2Fc=1.

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With those two steps, you next should arrange for all terms of x on one side and all other terms or expressions on the other side, of the equality symbol.
cx-adx-ac%2B3a%5E2bc=0

cx-adx=ac-3a%5E2bc
%28c-ad%29x=ac-3a%5E2bc

highlight%28x=%28ac-3a%5E2bc%29%2F%28c-ad%29%29


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I did not show every single possible step in the process, since some of them should be understood but they could be included; but it would make the process longer than needed. Some people could do the above, in fewer steps!