Question

Solve for x / a(x+b)-c= d

Answer 1

`a(x+b)-c=d\qquad|\text{add c to both sides}\\\\a(x+b)=d+c\qquad|\text{use distributive property}\\\\ax+ab=d+c\qquad|\text{subtract ab from both sides}\\\\ax=d+c-ab\qquad|\text{divide both sides by}\ a\\eq0\\\\\boxed{x=(d+c-ab)/(a)}`