SOLUTION: a(x-b)=x rearrange for x

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Question 990335: a(x-b)=x rearrange for x
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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You have two ways to solve. Neither is more difficult than the other.
One way is start with distributive property on the left member:
ax-ab=x
-ab=x-ax
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x=ab%2F%28a-1%29