SOLUTION: Please help me solve for X; {{{ (x/a) -1=b }}}

SOLUTION: Please help me solve for X; {{{ (x/a) -1=b }}}

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Question 1092239: Please help me solve for X;
Answer by ikleyn(52777) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your first step is to multiply both sides by a.

comment from student: Would the answer be... .

My response: No.

The correct answer is x = a*b + a.

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