SOLUTION: please help to solve for c : x = p(1/a + m/c)

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Question 68357This question is from textbook An Incremental Development
: please help to solve for c :
x = p(1/a + m/c) This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+=+p%281%2Fa+%2B+m%2Fc%29
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Multiply by p to get rid of the brackets
x+=+p%2Fa+%2B+%28mp%29%2Fc
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Subtract p/a from both sides:
x+-+%28p%2Fa%29+=+%28mp%29%2Fc
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Put the expression on the left over a single denominator:
%28%28ax+-+p%29%29%2Fa+=+%28mp%29%2Fc
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Cross multiply and you have:
c(ax - p) = a(mp)
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divide both sides by (ax-p)
c = amp%2F%28%28ax-p%29%29