document.write( "Question 836539: Solve for x. State any restrictions to the variables. a(x-3) + 8 = b(x-1) \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"a%28x-3%29+%2B+8+=+b%28x-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"ax-3a%2B8=bx-b\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"ax-bx=3a-b-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%28a-b%29=3a-b-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%283a-b-8%29%2F%28a-b%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The only restriction is that $\"a\"$ cannot equal $\"b\"$ .
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