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4(x-a)+3b=5x+a solve for x

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4(x - a) + 3b = 5x + a

4x - 4a + 3b = 5x + a

3b - 4a - a = 5x - 4x

x = 3b - 5a

User Steven Guerrero
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4x - 4a + 3b = 5x + a

-4a + 3b= 5x + a - 4x

-4a + 3b - a = x

-5a + 3b = x

User Lesleigh
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