SOLUTION: According to the book I am using, this problem is a linear equation: x/(a-1)= ax+3, solve for x It's been a few years since I've worked on algebra, so I'm under the impressio

Question 769359: According to the book I am using, this problem is a linear equation:
x/(a-1)= ax+3, solve for x
It's been a few years since I've worked on algebra, so I'm under the impression I am forgetting important steps.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, it IS a linear equation, in ONE VARIABLE.
You want to isolate all terms of x onto one side and factor x from the combined terms. Start by clearing the fraction, and multiply left and right by (a-1).

Use distributive property if you forgot other binomial multiplication skills;

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