SOLUTION: Solve ax - 3x + 5 = a + b for x. State any restrictions on the variables.

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Question 266681: Solve ax - 3x + 5 = a + b for x. State any restrictions on the variables.
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
here is our original equation
(i) ax+-+3x+%2B+5+=+a+%2B+b
step 1 - subtract 5 to get
(ii) ax+-+3x+=+a+%2B+b+-+5
step 2 - take out the gcf to get
(iii) x%28a-3%29+=+a+%2B+b+-+5
step 3 - divide by a-3 to get
(iv) x+=+%28a+%2B+b+-+5%29%2F%28a-3%29
restrictions: a cannot = 3