SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this problem !!! I've been stuck on it for a long time!! I have to solve for "x". {{{ (x-5)/a + 1 = b }}} I tried this... a(x-5/a) + a(1) = a(b)

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: Can you please help me with this problem !!! I've been stuck on it for a long time!!
I have to solve for "x".
+%28x-5%29%2Fa+%2B+1+=+b+
I tried this...
a(x-5/a) + a(1) = a(b)
x-5 + a = ab
x + a = 5 + ab
x = 5 + ab - a
but i don't think that that's right. =/ This question is from textbook

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You might ask yourself why you don't think that your answer is right?
%28x-5%29%2Fa%2B1+=+b Multiply both sides by a.
x-5%2Ba+=+ab Subtract a from both sides.
x-5+=+ab-a Finally. add 5 to both sides.
x+=+5%2Bab-a which is precisely what you got for an answer!
This could also be written as:
x+=+a%28b-1%29%2B5