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Updated on: 02 Nov 2018, 03:47
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If $$a = \frac{b+c}{e}$$, then c =

(A) $$(a - b)e$$

(B) $$ae − b$$

(C) $$\frac{ae}{b}$$

(D) $$\frac{b+a}{e}$$

(E) $$\frac{a}{e} − b$$

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Originally posted by pushpitkc on 02 Nov 2018, 03:43.
Last edited by Bunuel on 02 Nov 2018, 03:47, edited 1 time in total.
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02 Nov 2018, 05:49
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pushpitkc wrote:
If $$a = \frac{b+c}{e}$$, then c =

(A) $$(a - b)e$$

(B) $$ae − b$$

(C) $$\frac{ae}{b}$$

(D) $$\frac{b+a}{e}$$

(E) $$\frac{a}{e} − b$$

GIVEN: $$a = \frac{b+c}{e}$$

Multiply both sides by e to get: $$ae = b + c$$

Subtract b from both sides to get: $$ae - b = c$$

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03 Nov 2018, 17:58
pushpitkc wrote:
If $$a = \frac{b+c}{e}$$, then c =

(A) $$(a - b)e$$

(B) $$ae − b$$

(C) $$\frac{ae}{b}$$

(D) $$\frac{b+a}{e}$$

(E) $$\frac{a}{e} − b$$

Simplifying, we have:

ae = b + c

ae - b = c

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