SOLUTION: could you please help me solve: if a*b=4a-2b, find x if x*5=3*4

SOLUTION: could you please help me solve: if ab=4a-2b, find x if x5=3*4

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Question 262544: could you please help me solve:
if a*b=4a-2b, find x if x*5=3*4
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It appears that (*) is an operator.
x*5 = 4x - 2(5) = 4x - 10
3*4 = 4(3) - 2(4) = 4
So,

add 10 to get

divide by 4 to get

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