document.write( "Question 266681: Solve ax - 3x + 5 = a + b for x. State any restrictions on the variables. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "(i) $\"ax+-+3x+%2B+5+=+a+%2B+b\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 1 - subtract 5 to get
\n" ); document.write( "(ii) $\"ax+-+3x+=+a+%2B+b+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 2 - take out the gcf to get
\n" ); document.write( "(iii) $\"x%28a-3%29+=+a+%2B+b+-+5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 3 - divide by a-3 to get
\n" ); document.write( "(iv) $\"x+=+%28a+%2B+b+-+5%29%2F%28a-3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "restrictions: a cannot = 3 \n" ); document.write( "

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