SOLUTION: I'm having a problem understanding how to solve this problem. I'm supposed to solve for x 3x + 5y = ax + 2y solve for x

Question 709141: I'm having a problem understanding how to solve this problem. I'm supposed to solve for x
3x + 5y = ax + 2y solve for x
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The task is to solve for x, a variable, a number; but not to find any value. The given equation has three variables but is only one equation. The solutions for values are infinite.

Just focus on the question to be answered --- solving for x.

3x + 5y = ax + 2y
3x-ax+5y=2y
3x-ax=2y-5y
(3-a)x=2y-5y

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