document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057556>Question 1057556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I recently received a homework which asks me to rearrange  a formula and I can't seem to understand how to work it out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this my question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+7=ax+3b.      (X)-make x the subject <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would appreciate your help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 7 = ax + 3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - ax = 3b - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take out x from the left hand equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5 - a)x = 3b - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by (5 - a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3b - 7/5 - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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