SOLUTION: I have made many attempts to answer this equation and cannot come up with the answer - please help. The problem is -2(x-b)-(5a-x)=a+b

SOLUTION: I have made many attempts to answer this equation and cannot come up with the answer - please help. The problem is -2(x-b)-(5a-x)=a+b

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: I have made many attempts to answer this equation and cannot come up with the answer - please help. The problem is -2(x-b)-(5a-x)=a+b This question is from textbook

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2(x-b)-(5a-x)=a+b
-2x+2b-5a+x = a+b
-x = 6a-b
x = b-6a
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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