SOLUTION: Please show me the step by step problem solving for the following equation a/b = x/c + d I know the answer is x = ac-bcd/b but cannot figure out all the steps

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Question 895751: Please show me the step by step problem solving for the following equation
a/b = x/c + d
I know the answer is x = ac-bcd/b
but cannot figure out all the steps
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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a/b = x/c + d
a%2Fb+=+x%2Fc+%2B+d

bc%28a%2Fb%29=bc%28x%2Fc%2Bd%29

ca=bx%2Bbcd

bx%2Bbcd=ca

bx=ca-bcd

highlight%28x=%28ca-bcd%29%2Fb%29
OR
highlight%28x=ca%2Fb-cd%29