Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 0 - Section 0.5 - Solving Polynomial Equations - Exercises - Page 29: 12

Answer

$x = \frac{d+1}{1-c}$

Work Step by Step

$x - 1 = cx + d$ $x - 1 + 1 = cx + d + 1$ $x = cx + d + 1$ $x - cx = cx +d + 1 - cx$ $x- cx = d + 1$ $x(1 - c) = d+ 1$ $x(1 - c) \times \frac{1}{1-c} = (d+ 1)\times\frac{1}{1-c}$ $x = \frac{d+1}{1-c}$
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