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If x ≠ 0, what is the value of b when x = a(b + c) ?
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If x ≠ 0, what is the value of b when x = a(b + c) ?
A) c - a/x
B) x/a - c
C) ax – c
D) ax + c
E) x – ac
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If x ≠ 0, what is the value of b when x = a(b + c) ?
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20 Jun 2017, 08:08
20 Jun 2017, 08:08
Carcass wrote:
If x ≠ 0, what is the value of b when x = a(b + c) ?
A) c - a/x
B) x/a - c
C) ax – c
D) ax + c
E) x – ac
Given: x = a(b + c) [we must solve this for b]
Divide both sides by a to get: x/a = b + c
Subtract c from both sides to get: x/a - c = b
Answer: B
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