When the equation a – bx = cx d is solved for x, the result is x = startfraction a minus d over b plus c endfraction.. use the general solution to solve 5 – 6x = 8x 17.
Answer:a is 5, b is 6, c is 8, d is 17 by comparison of the general equAtion. So plugging that into the formula that’s given we get (5-17)/(6+8)=-12/14=-6/7. By the way, I think there’s supposed to be “+d” instead of “d” and “+17” instead of 17.
