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If a-7=b(x+2) then x=?

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Answer:

X= (a- 7)/b - 2

Explanation:

When this kind of question arises , what we are expected to do is to make x the subject of formula.

Reason because we have up to three unknown in the equation including x.

So let's make x the subject of the formula.

a-7=b(x+2)

a - 7 = bx +2b

a -2b -7 = bx

a-7 -2b = bx

Dividing through by b

(a-7)/b - 2 = x

X= (a- 7)/b - 2

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