SOLUTION: ax+b=cx+d Solve for x

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Question 179071: ax+b=cx+d
Solve for x
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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ax+b=cx+d
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ax-cx+b=d.....subtracted cx from both sides
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ax-cx=d-b.....subtracted b from both sides
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x(a-c)=d-b....distributive property
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