SOLUTION: 4x-4=b^2+5b-bx=

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Question 189556: 4x-4=b^2+5b-bx=
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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I'm going to assume that the equation is 4x-4=b%5E2%2B5b-bx and that you want to solve for "x" (please post the full instructions).



4x-4=b%5E2%2B5b-bx Start with the given equation.


4x-4%2Bbx=b%5E2%2B5b Add bx to both sides.


4x%2Bbx=b%5E2%2B5b%2B4 Add 4 to both sides.


x%284%2Bb%29=b%5E2%2B5b%2B4 Factor out the GCF on the left side


x%28b%2B4%29=b%5E2%2B5b%2B4 Rearrange the terms


x=%28b%5E2%2B5b%2B4%29%2F%28b%2B4%29 Divide both sides by b+4.


x=%28%28b%2B4%29%28b%2B1%29%29%2F%28b%2B4%29 Factor


x=%28highlight%28%28b%2B4%29%29%28b%2B1%29%29%2Fhighlight%28%28b%2B4%29%29 Highlight the common terms.


x=%28cross%28%28b%2B4%29%29%28b%2B1%29%29%2Fcross%28%28b%2B4%29%29 Cancel out the common terms.


x=b%2B1 Simplify.


So the solution is x=b%2B1