document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257942>Question 257942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "abx-b=ax-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189802 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=189802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> abx-b=ax-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "abx-ax=b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(ab-a)=b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(b-1)/(ab-a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(b-1)/a(b-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/a ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab(1/a)-b=a(1/a)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab/a-b=a/a-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-b=1-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );