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Solve 5kxb + 6 = 7kx

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5kxb+6=7kx\qquad\text{subtract 6 from both sides}\\\\5kbx=7kx-6\qquad\text{subtract 7kx from both sides}\\\\5kbx-7kx=-6\\\\(5kb-7k)x=-6\qquad\text{divide both sides by}\ (5kb-7k)\\eq0\\\\\boxed{x=(-6)/(5kb-7k)=(6)/(7k-5kb)}

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