z = (x + y)/mx; Solve for x

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    z = (x + y)/mx; Solve for x

    Cross multiply:
    zmx = x + y

    Subtract x from each side
    zmx - x = y

    Factor out x
    x(zm - 1) = y

    Divide each side by zm - 1
    x = y/(zm - 1)

     
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    math_celebrity, Jan 31, 2018
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