Question

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

Answer 1

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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Answer 2

He wants x in function of the diference of a and b: F(a-b) = x
ax = bx + 1
ax - bx = 1
x(a - b) = 1
x = 1/(a-b)