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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is ax + z = aw − y , for a?

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

You can do the following \[z+y=aw-ax\] notice I added y on both sides and subtracted ax from both sides, now you can factor out an a.

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Any idea how?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well yes

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

\[z+y=a(w-x)\] Notice since the left side both share an a

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

right side*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But how did you get z+y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and not -y-z

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Oh I added +y instead of subtracting both sides by z just to make it look cleaner

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But is subtracting both sides by z okay

OpenStudy (astrophysics):

Does that make sense? |dw:1444601291806:dw|

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