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Question
Solve the following equations: a(x - b) -x (x - 2b) = x + 5(x - b)
Solution
a(x - b) -x (x - 2b) = x + 5(x - b)
On simplyfying, we get:
⇒ ax - ab - x + 2b = x + 5x - 5b
⇒ -ab + 2b + 5b = 6x + x - ax
⇒ (7 - a)b = (7 - a)x
⇒ x = b.
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