Question

How do you solve for x in `a(x + b) = c`?

Answer 1

`color(blue)(x = (c - ab) /a`

Explanation:

`a (x+b) = c`

`a xx (x) + a xx( b) = c`

`ax + a b = c`

`ax = c - ab`

`x = (c - ab) /a`