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Transform the equation to isolate x: ax = bx + 1. How is the value of x related to the difference of a and b?

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Answer:

The equation ax = bx + 1 is the same as x = 1/(a - b) when solved for x. This means that x is equal to the reciprocal of the difference of a and b.

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For this case we have the following equation:


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From here, we must clear the value of x.

For this, we follow the following steps:

1) Place the variable on one side of the equation and the constant on the other side of the equation:


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2) Make common factor x:


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3) Clear the value of x:


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Answer:


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The relationship between x and the difference of a - b is inversely proportional.

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