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Solve x/a - 5 = b for x.

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not sure if
[tex]\frac{x}{a}-5=b[/tex] or
[tex]\frac{x}{a-5}=b[/tex]

if it's the first one
add 5 to both sides and multiply both sides by a
x=a(b+5)

if it's the 2nd one
multiply both sides by (a-5)
x=b(a-5)

depends which one it is
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