Question

Z=a/b+c/d solve for A

Answer 1

Answer: $a=\frac{b(zd-c)}{d}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Having the following equation given in the exercise:

$z=\frac{a}{b}+\frac{c}{d}$

You can solve for "a" following this procedure:

1. You can apply the Subtraction property of equality and subtract $\frac{c}{d}$ from both sides of the equation:

$z-(\frac{c}{d})=\frac{a}{b}+\frac{c}{d}-(\frac{c}{d})\\\\z-\frac{c}{d}=\frac{a}{b}$

2. Now you must subtract the terms on the left side of the equation. Notice that the Least Common Denominator is "d". Then:

$\frac{zd-c}{d}=\frac{a}{b}$

3. Finally, you can apply the Multiplication property of equality and multiply both sides of the equation by "b". So, you get:

$(b)(\frac{zd-c}{d})=(\frac{a}{b})(b)\\\\a=\frac{b(zd-c)}{d}$