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Question
Solve the following equations: a(2x - b) - b(3x - a)+a(x + 1) = b(x + 5)
Solution
a(2x - b) - b(3x - a)+a(x + 1) = b(x + 5)
On simplyfying, we get:
2ax - ab - 3bx + ab + ax + a = bx + 5b
⇒ 3ax - 4b x = 5b - a
⇒ x(3a - 4b) = 5b - a
⇒ x = `(5"b" - "a")/((3"a" - 4"b")`.
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