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OpenStudy (wade123):

algebra help!

OpenStudy (wade123):

@rvc

OpenStudy (wade123):

@ybarrap please help!

OpenStudy (welshfella):

first we must aim to get the 2 terms containing x on one side of the equation the 2 terms are 2YX and 2ZX

OpenStudy (wade123):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (wade123):

yup got that

OpenStudy (welshfella):

so first subtract 2YZ from both sides of the equation can you do that?

rvc (rvc):

this question i have seen before lol

rvc (rvc):

isolate X

OpenStudy (welshfella):

W=2YZ+2YX+2ZX W - 2YZ = 2YZ - 2YZ + 2YX + 2ZX

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

so , according to @welshfella , we can write this: \[\Large W - 2YZ = 2X\left( {Y + Z} \right)\]

OpenStudy (welshfella):

W - 2YZ = 2YX + 2ZX

rvc (rvc):

good

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes - we can factor the right side as Michele has done

OpenStudy (welshfella):

can you tell me what we do next?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes - but it might be better to put both the numerator and denominator in parentheses

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes divide by 2 and that's it

OpenStudy (welshfella):

looks good

OpenStudy (wade123):

thanks!

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yw

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