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Re: Solution to simple algebraic equation

by Virgil <Virgil@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Apr 13, 2008 at 12:37 AM

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 unclemuffin <unclemuffin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Thank you very much for the solution.  I am trying to understand your
> solution but I am getting lost on the part where you factor out b.
> 
> Can you detail for me how you factor out the b in
> 
> -b + (d * b)
> 
>  to get
> 
>  b * (-1 + d)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brent

Consider multiplying out b * (-1 + d).

Don't you get -b + (d * b) ?
 




 5 Posts in Topic:
Solution to simple algebraic equation
unclemuffin <unclemuff  2008-04-12 19:13:52 
Re: Solution to simple algebraic equation
"TR Oltrogge" &  2008-04-13 03:09:50 
Re: Solution to simple algebraic equation
unclemuffin <unclemuff  2008-04-12 23:09:59 
Re: Solution to simple algebraic equation
"Brian M. Scott"  2008-04-13 02:28:47 
Re: Solution to simple algebraic equation
Virgil <Virgil@[EMAIL   2008-04-13 00:37:33 

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