SOLUTION: Solve the following equations for x.It may help to make up an equation with numbers and solve it to the side to make sure you are not making any mistakes. b) 2ax-b=cx+d

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Question 999375: Solve the following equations for x.It may help to make up an equation with numbers and solve it to the side to make sure you are not making any mistakes.
b) 2ax-b=cx+d

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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To solve this for x, we try to get all the terms containing x on one side, and everything else on the other side, so...
2ax-b=cx+d
Now subtract cx...
2ax-b-cx = d
Now add b...
2ax - cx = b + d
Factor out the x...
x(2a - c) = b + d
Now divide by (2a - c) and get
x = (b+d)/(2a-c)