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Lumi:

@Nnesha Can you show me the stops for solving for this problem?

Lumi:

steps*

Nnesha:

first apply the distributive property: \[\huge \rm \color{Red}{x}(y-z)=\color{Red}{x}(y) -\color{Red}{x}(z) \] multiply all the terms inside the parentheses by outter number/varaible

Nnesha:

\[\large \rm \color{Red}{x}(y-z)=\color{Red}{x}\cdot y -\color{Red}{x}\cdot z \]

Nnesha:

do that part first

Lumi:

Oh, I had divided by a first

Lumi:

ab - ac = d is what I get after following your step

Nnesha:

did you divide by a first ??

Nnesha:

that works too

Nnesha:

\[\large \rm ab-ac = d \] we have to solve for `c` therefore we need to move everything else to the other side. ab is positive at left side. in order to cancel out ab from left side we should subtract `ab` both sides \[\large \rm \color{Red}{-ab}+ ab-ac = d\color{ReD}{-ab} \]

Lumi:

I got -ac = d - ab

Nnesha:

yes how would you cancel out `-a` from left side ?

Lumi:

divide by -a?

Nnesha:

yes

Nnesha:

got it ? :)

Lumi:

uuh

Lumi:

-ac = d - ab c = (d/-a) + (-ab/-a)

Lumi:

is that right

Nnesha:

yes right negative/negative is positive so c=-d/a+ab/a

Lumi:

and then if we combine the fractions, we get (ab -d)/a Right?

Nnesha:

yes good!

Lumi:

haha thank you

Lumi:

can you help me with another one?

Nnesha:

yw o^_^o

Nnesha:

hmm

Nnesha:

its too late here.. i need to zzz. i have a class tomorrow at 8 so..>_< sorry

Lumi:

its ok good night

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