SOLUTION: Please answer this question. Find b: 5a/c - y - d/b = z or in other words.... 5a over c minus y minus d over b equals z. I hope this is not confusing.. Thanks again

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Question 456700: Please answer this question.
Find b: 5a/c - y - d/b = z
or in other words.... 5a over c minus y minus d over b equals z.
I hope this is not confusing..
Thanks again.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume the problem is:
Find b: %285a%29%2Fc+-+y+-+d%2Fb+=+z
:
-d%2Fb = z + y - %285a%29%2Fc
:
Place the right side over a common denominator
%28-d%29%2Fb = %28cz+%2B+cy+-+5a%29%2Fc
:
Cross multiply
b(cz + cy - 5a) = -cd
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Divide both sides by (cz + cy - 5a)
b = -%28cd%29%2F%28cz+%2B+cy+-+5a%29