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How do you solve for x in #ax+b=cx+d #?

Answer 1

Eva Adamson

#x=(d-b)/(a-c), a-c!=0#

Separate the words using x:

#ax+b=cx+d#

#ax-cx=d-b#

Take x out of the equation:

#x(a-c)=d-b#

separate:

#x=(d-b)/(a-c), a-c!=0#

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Answer 2

Hazel Anglin

To solve for ( x ) in the equation ( ax + b = cx + d ), you can follow these steps:

Move the terms involving ( x ) to one side of the equation.
Combine like terms.
Solve for ( x ) by isolating it on one side of the equation.
Once you have ( x ), you can substitute its value back into the original equation to verify the solution.

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