Question 98468
You might ask yourself why you don't think that your answer is right?
{{{(x-5)/a+1 = b}}} Multiply both sides by a.
{{{x-5+a = ab}}} Subtract a from both sides.
{{{x-5 = ab-a}}} Finally. add 5 to both sides.
{{{x = 5+ab-a}}} which is precisely what you got for an answer!
This could also be written as:
{{{x = a(b-1)+5}}}