SOLUTION: solve for x: 1) a(x-3)+8=b(x-1) 2) a(3tx-2b)=c(dx-2)

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: solve for x:
1) a(x-3)+8=b(x-1)
2) a(3tx-2b)=c(dx-2)
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve for x:
1) a(x-3)+8=b(x-1)
ax-3a+8 = bx-b
ax-bx = 3a-b-8
x(a-b)= 3a-b-8
x = (3a-b-8)/(a-b)
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2) a(3tx-2b)=c(dx-2)
3atx-cdx = 2ab-2c
x = [2(ab-c)] / [3at-cd]
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Cheers,
Stan H.