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OpenStudy (anonymous):

ax - x = c SHOW WORK PLEASE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first we focus on the left side of the equation: ax-x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by factoring out x we can rewrite this expression:\[ax-x=x(a-1)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you understand how I did that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so now we can set that rewritten expression equal to the right side of the original equation:\[x(a-1)=c\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

from here you just need to isolate x and you're set

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